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noun
The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: life sciences as basic research
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The medical specialty dealing with the health and diseases of blood and blood-producing organs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: haematology
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medical specialty
History
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemato- + -logy = hemat- + -ology; morphologically parallel with haematology.
