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hematogenous

[ hee-muh-toj-uh-nuhs, hem-uh- ]

adjective

  1. originating in the blood.
  2. producing blood or components of blood.
  3. distributed or spread by way of the bloodstream, as in metastases of tumors or in infections; blood-borne.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hematogenous1

First recorded in 1865–70; hemato- + -genous

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