<B>hemachrome, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the red coloring matter of the blood; hemoglobin. Also, <B>haemachrome.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hemacytometer">
<B>hemacytometer, </B>noun. =hemocytometer.</DL>
<A NAME="hemadsorption">
<B>hemadsorption, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a laboratory method of identifying viruses by means of a test in which tissue cells containing the virus absorb red blood cells. </DL>
<A NAME="hemadsorptionvirus">
<B>hemadsorption virus,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any virus identifiable by hemadsorption. </DL>
<A NAME="hemagglutinate">
<B>hemagglutinate, </B>transitive verb, intransitive verb, <B>-nated,</B> <B>-nating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to cause hemagglutination. </DL>
<A NAME="hemagglutination">
<B>hemagglutination, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the clumping of red blood cells by hemagglutinin, used to determine the presence of various diseases such as arthritis. </DL>
<A NAME="hemagglutinin">
<B>hemagglutinin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an antibody produced in the blood that causes red blood cells to clump together. </DL>
<A NAME="hemal">
<B>hemal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with the blood or blood vessels. <DD><B> 2. </B>having to do with or on the side of the body containing the heart and great blood vessels; ventral. Also, <B>haemal.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="heman">
<B>he-man, </B>noun, pl. <B>-men,</B> adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD><I>noun </I> a virile, rugged man. <BR> <I>Ex. The Maya field, to his mind, was an exclusive, he-men's club for a select group who could fight their way through tangled forests and bottomless mud (New Yorker).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> rugged; tough; masculine. <BR> <I>Ex. written in the hard-hitting, he-man manner you'd expect from this ex-Marine and ex-pro footballer (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hemangioma">
<B>hemangioma, </B>noun, pl. <B>-mas,</B> <B>-mata.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a small benign tumor containing blood vessels. It may occur internally, as in the liver, but it appears most commonly on the skin as a birthmark. </DL>
<A NAME="hemapheresis">
<B>hemapheresis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a process for separating and removing part of the blood, while returning the remainder to the bloodstream. Hemapheresis is used in blood banks and in therapy. </DL>
<A NAME="hemat">
<B>hemat-,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) the form of <B>hemato-</B> before vowels, as in <I>hematal.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hematal">
<B>hematal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with the blood or blood vessels. </DL>
<A NAME="hematein">
<B>hematein, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a reddish-brown, crystalline powder obtained from the coloring matter of logwood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematemesis">
<B>hematemesis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the vomiting of blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematemetic">
<B>hematemetic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having to do with hematemesis. <DD><B> 2. </B>suffering from hematemesis. </DL>
<B>hematic, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> medicine that acts on the blood. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of, having to do with, or containing blood; of the color of blood. <DD><B> 2. </B>acting on the blood. <BR> <I>Ex. a hematic remedy.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hematimeter">
<B>hematimeter, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a device for counting blood corpuscles in a given amount of blood, consisting of a microscope slide having a cell that contains a known amount of blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematin">
<B>hematin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a bluish-black pigment containing iron, formed in the decomposition of hemoglobin. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=heme.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hematinic">
<B>hematinic, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a medicine, such as a compound of iron, that increases the number of red blood cells in the blood. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or obtained from hematin. </DL>
<A NAME="hematinometer">
<B>hematinometer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a device for determining the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematite">
<B>hematite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an important iron ore that is usually reddish-brown when powdered; bloodstone. It is a widely distributed mineral, occurring in crystalline, massive, or granular form. </DL>
<A NAME="hematitic">
<B>hematitic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with hematite; like hematite. </DL>
<A NAME="hemato">
<B>hemato-,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) blood. <BR> <I>Ex. Hematology = study of blood.</I> <DL COMPACT><DD> Also, <B>hemat-</B> before vowels. </DL>
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<A NAME="hematoblast">
<B>hematoblast, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a cell, as in bone marrow, from which a red corpuscle may develop. </DL>
<A NAME="hematoblastic">
<B>hematoblastic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with hematoblasts. </DL>
<A NAME="hematocele">
<B>hematocele, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a tumor containing blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematocrit">
<B>hematocrit, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a centrifuge used to determine the relative volume of plasma and blood cells in a given amount of blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematocryal">
<B>hematocryal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> cold-blooded, as reptiles, fishes, and amphibians; poikilothermal. </DL>
<A NAME="hematogen">
<B>hematogen, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a compound containing iron obtained from the yolk of hens' eggs. It is supposed to be concerned in the production of hemoglobin. <DD><B> 2. </B>any one of various preparations used especially in the treatment of anemia. </DL>
<A NAME="hematogenesis">
<B>hematogenesis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the formation of blood; hematopoiesis. </DL>
<A NAME="hematogenous">
<B>hematogenous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having its origin in the blood. <DD><B> 2. </B>producing blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematoid">
<B>hematoid, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> like blood. </DL>
<B>hematological, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with hematology. </DL>
<A NAME="hematology">
<B>hematology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the branch of physiology that deals with the structure, functions, and diseases of the blood, and studies the body tissues and organs that produce constituents of the blood. noun <B>hematologist.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hematoma">
<B>hematoma, </B>noun, pl. <B>-mas,</B> <B>-mata,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a tumor or swelling composed of blood. Hematoma sometimes occurs as a black and blue swelling in the skin. </DL>
<A NAME="hematometer">
<B>hematometer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various blood-testing devices for determining the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, estimating the number of blood corpuscles present, or measuring the blood pressure. </DL>
<A NAME="hematophagous">
<B>hematophagous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> feeding on blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematopoiesis">
<B>hematopoiesis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the formation of blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematopoietic">
<B>hematopoietic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with hematopoiesis. </DL>
<A NAME="hematoporphyrin">
<B>hematoporphyrin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a dark-red crystalline substance obtained from hemin, formerly used in the treatment of psychoses and now used to detect cancerous tissue. </DL>
<A NAME="hematose">
<B>hematose, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> full of blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematosis">
<B>hematosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the formation of blood. <DD><B> 2. </B>the aeration of venous blood in the lungs. </DL>
<A NAME="hematothermal">
<B>hematothermal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> warm-blooded, as mammals and birds; having a constant temperature; homeothermal. </DL>
<A NAME="hematoxylin">
<B>hematoxylin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>any one of a group of trees of the pea family, of Central America and the West Indies, especially the logwood. <DD><B> 2. </B>the wood obtained from logwood. <DD><B> 3. </B>a crystalline substance obtained from logwood, colorless when pure, but making fine red, blue, and purple dyes by the action of alkalis and oxygen. Its aqueous solution also yields a fluid used for staining vegetable tissues. </DL>
<A NAME="hematozoic">
<B>hematozoic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> living in the blood as a parasite. </DL>
<A NAME="hematozoon">
<B>hematozoon, </B>noun, pl. <B>-zoa.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an animal parasite living in the blood. </DL>
<A NAME="hematuria">
<B>hematuria, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Medicine.) the presence of blood in the urine. </DL>
<A NAME="hembar">
<B>hembar, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a hybrid variety of barley developed in 1969 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. </DL>
<A NAME="heme">
<B>heme, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an iron compound, the nonprotein part of the hemoglobin molecule. </DL>
<A NAME="hemelytral">
<B>hemelytral, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with or like a hemelytron. Also, <B>hemielytral.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hemelytron">
<B>hemelytron, </B>noun, pl. <B>-tra.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the forewing of an insect that is leathery at the base and membranous at the tip. Certain hemipters, such as chinch bugs, have hemelytrons. Also, <B>hemielytron,</B> <B>hemielytrum.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="hemelytrum">
<B>hemelytrum, </B>noun, pl. <B>-tra.</B> =hemelytron.</DL>
<A NAME="hemeralopia">
<B>hemeralopia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a condition of the eyes in which good vision is possible only at night or in dim light; day blindness. </DL>
<A NAME="hemeralopic">
<B>hemeralopic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or affected by hemeralopia. </DL>
<B>hemialgia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a pain affecting only one side of the body or head. </DL>
<A NAME="hemic">
<B>hemic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with the blood. <BR> <I>Ex. hemic asthma.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="hemicellulose">
<B>hemicellulose, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of gummy polysaccharide carbohydrates less complex than cellulose, and readily hydrolyzed to simple sugars. </DL>
<A NAME="hemichordate">
<B>hemichordate, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> any one of a group of small, wormlike marine chordates having three body regions and a notochord limited to the front part of the body. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with the hemichordates. </DL>
