Hemato-
1.
a variant of :
hematogenesis.
combining form
1.
US variants of haemato-
also haemato-, word-forming element meaning “blood,” from Greek haimato-, comb. form of haima (genitive haimatos) “blood” (see -emia).
hemato- or hemat- or haemat- or haemato-
pref.
Blood: hematology.
hemato-
Variant of hemo-.
hemo- or hemato-
A prefix meaning “blood,” as in hemophilia, a disorder in which blood fails to clot, or hematology, the scientific study of blood.
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- Hematochezia
[hi-mat-oh-kee-zee-uh, hee-muh-toh-, hem-uh-] /hɪˌmæt oʊˈki zi ə, ˈhi mə toʊ-, ˌhɛm ə-/ noun, Pathology. 1. the passage of bloody stools. hematochezia he·ma·to·che·zi·a (hē’mə-tō-kē’zē-ə, hĭ-māt’ə-) n. The passage of bloody stools.
- Hematochyluria
hematochyluria he·ma·to·chy·lu·ri·a (hē’mə-tō-kī-lur’ē-ə, -lyur’-, hĭ-māt’ō-) n. The presence of blood and chyle in the urine.