Hematic

/hɛˈmætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or affecting the blood; of or concerning blood or bloodlike substances.

Etymology

From hema- (blood, from Greek haima) plus -ic (adjective suffix). This straightforward medical term describes anything related to blood or its properties.

Kelly Says

Hematic connects to thousands of medical terms—hematite (the mineral that looks like blood), hematology (study of blood), and even stigmata are all rooted in this idea of blood as central to life!

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