haematic
/hi'mætik/ Cách viết khác : (hematic) /hi'mætik/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or containing blood: "Haematic" describes something that is connected to blood, either by nature, composition, or function.
- Affecting the blood: It can also refer to something that has an effect on the blood or its components.
Usage
- The term "haematic" is a technical or medical adjective. It is used in scientific, medical, and biological contexts to describe conditions, substances, or processes pertaining to blood.
- It is synonymous with the more common spelling "hematic."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The doctor ordered a series of haematic tests to check for anemia.
- A haematic crisis is a sudden, severe complication affecting the blood.
- The researcher studied the haematic system of various mammals.
Advanced Usage
- "Haematic analysis": the examination of blood components.
- The haematic analysis revealed elevated white cell counts.
- "Haematic pathway": a biological route or process involving blood.
- The drug is metabolized through a specific haematic pathway.
Variants and Related Words
- Hematic (adj): The more frequently used American English spelling of "haematic," with identical meaning.
- The hematologist specializes in hematic disorders.
- Haemal (adj): Pertaining to blood vessels or the side of the body containing the heart and great blood vessels.
- The haemal arch is a structure in vertebrate vertebrae.
- Haemo- / Hemo- (prefix): A combining form meaning "blood," used in many compound words (e.g., hemoglobin, hemorrhage).
Synonyms
- Sanguineous (adj): of, relating to, or involving blood.
- Hemic (adj): pertaining to blood.
Antonyms
- Non-blood-related (adj): not connected to blood.
- Extravascular (adj): situated or occurring outside the blood vessels.
Notes
- "Haematic" is the chiefly British English spelling. The American English equivalent is "hematic." Both are correct and used interchangeably in international scientific literature.
- This word is almost exclusively used in professional and academic settings rather than in everyday conversation.
Adjective
- relating to or containing or affecting blood
- a hematic cyst
- a hematic crisis