Hematal

/ˈhɛmətəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or affecting the blood; having properties or characteristics associated with blood.

Etymology

From Greek 'haima' (blood) + '-al' (suffix meaning 'relating to'), a general adjective form for anything blood-related in medical terminology.

Kelly Says

Hematal is like the grandparent term for all blood-related adjectives—hematic, hematological, hemic all mean basically the same thing, but hematal is the oldest and least common in modern medicine.

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