hematology
hematology · hematologies
The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organsThe scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
/ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
(countable, uncountable)The medical specialty dealing with the health and diseases of blood and blood-producing organs.
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemato- +From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemato- + -logy = hemat- + -ology; morphologically parallel with haematology.
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Forms
plural: hematologiesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs:haematology
Word family
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