hematology

[ hee-muh-tol-uh-jee, hem-uh- ]

/ ˌhi məˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌhɛm ə- /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.

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Origin of hematology

First recorded in 1805–15; hemato- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM hematology

he·ma·to·log·ic

[hee-muh-tl-oj-ik, hem-uh-, hi-mat-uh-], /ˌhi mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪk, ˌhɛm ə-, hɪˌmæt ə-/, he·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjectivehe·ma·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby hematology

hematocyst, hematocyte, hematogenesis, hematogenous, hematoid, hematology, hematolysis, hematoma, hematophagous, hematophyte, hematopoiesis

How to use hematology in a sentence

Recognition of these staining properties marked the beginning of modern hematology.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Scientific definitions for hematology

hematology

[ hē′mə-tŏl′ə-jē ]

The branch of medicine that deals with the blood and blood-producing organs.