Hematopathology
hematopathology he·ma·to·pa·thol·o·gy (hē’mə-tō-pā-thŏl’ə-jē, hĭ-māt’ō-)
n.
The branch of pathology dealing with diseases of the blood and the blood-producing organs. Also called hemopathology.
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