hematology

he·ma·tol·o·gy

[hee-muh-tol-uh-jee, hem-uh-]
noun Medicine/Medical.
the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.

Origin:
1805–15; hemato- + -logy

he·ma·to·log·ic [hee-muh-tl-oj-ik, hem-uh-, hi-mat-uh-] , he·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjective
he·ma·tol·o·gist, noun
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haematology or hematology (ˌhiːməˈtɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the branch of medical science concerned with diseases of the blood and blood-forming tissues
 
hematology or hematology
 
n
 
haematologic or hematology
 
adj
 
haemato'logical or hematology
 
adj
 
hemato'logic or hematology
 
adj
 
hemato'logical or hematology
 
adj
 
haema'tologist or hematology
 
n
 
hema'tologist or hematology
 
n

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hematology he·ma·tol·o·gy (hē'mə-tŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The science of the blood and blood-producing organs.


he'ma·to·log'ic (-tə-lŏj'ĭk) or he'ma·to·log'i·cal adj.

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hematology   (hē'mə-tŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of medicine that deals with the blood and blood-producing organs.
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