Hematology - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hematology :  (noun)

1: the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs [syn: haematology]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Hematology : \Hem`a*tol"o*gy\, n. [Hemato- _ -logy.] The science which treats of the blood.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Hematology :  Hematology: The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as well as of the immunologic, hemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems. Because of the nature of blood, the science of hematology profoundly affects the understanding of many diseases.



Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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