HAEMATOLOGY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

Synonyms:

haematology; hematology

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("haematology" is a kind of...):

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Derivation:

haematological (of or relating to or involved in hematology)

haematologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)