haemic
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to, containing, or affecting blood: "Haemic" is a technical term used primarily in medical and biological contexts to describe something that pertains to blood, is composed of blood, or has an effect on blood.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The doctor identified the substance as a haemic agent. (The doctor identified the substance as something affecting the blood.)
- A haemic crisis can be a serious medical event. (A blood-related crisis can be a serious medical event.)
Advanced Usage
- "Haemic system": a less common term for the circulatory or blood system.
- The study focused on disorders of the haemic system. (The study focused on disorders of the blood system.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hematic (adj): An alternative spelling of "haemic" with the same meaning.
- The lab results showed a hematic abnormality. (The lab results showed a blood-related abnormality.)
- Hema- (prefix): A combining form meaning "blood," used in many medical terms (e.g., hematology, hemoglobin).
- -aemia (suffix): A suffix meaning "condition of the blood," used in many medical terms (e.g., anemia, leukemia).
Synonyms
- Sanguineous (adj): of, relating to, or involving blood.
- Hematic (adj): relating to or containing blood.
Notes on Usage
- "Haemic" is a specialized, technical adjective. In everyday language, the more common adjective "blood" (as in , ) or terms like "circulatory" are typically used instead.
- The variant spelling "hematic" is equally correct and may be preferred in some technical writings.
Adjective
- relating to or containing or affecting blood
- a hematic cyst
- a hematic crisis