hemic
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or containing or affecting blood: The word "hemic" describes something that is connected to blood, consists of blood, or has an impact on blood.
Usage
- The adjective "hemic" is a technical term used primarily in medical and biological contexts. It is synonymous with "hematic" and "haemic." It is used to modify nouns to specify a relationship with blood.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The doctor diagnosed a hemic disorder affecting the patient's red blood cells.
- Researchers studied the hemic system's response to the new drug.
- A hemic murmur can sometimes be detected during a physical examination.
Advanced Usage
- "Hemic system": A term sometimes used to refer broadly to the blood and its related organs and functions.
- The infection had widespread effects on the patient's hemic system.
Variants and Related Words
- Hematic (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
- The hematic profile of the sample was analyzed.
- Haemic (adj): The British English spelling variant.
- Haemic parasites are a major concern in tropical medicine.
- Hema- / Hemo- (prefix): A combining form meaning "blood," used in many compound words (e.g., , ). Note: These are prefixes, not the target word "hemic" itself.
Synonyms
- Sanguineous (adj): Pertaining to or containing blood.
- Hematic (adj): Relating to blood.
- Haemic (adj): Relating to blood (UK spelling).
Antonyms
- Anemic (adj): Lacking in blood or vitality; specifically, deficient in red blood cells or hemoglobin.
- Non-hemic (adj): Not relating to or containing blood (a constructed antonym for technical contexts).
Adjective
- relating to or containing or affecting blood
- a hematic cyst
- a hematic crisis