| haematocolpometra | Accumulation of blood in the uterus and vagina resulting from an imperforate hymen or other lower vaginal obstruction. Origin: haemato-+ G. Kolpos, vagina, + metra, womb. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| haematocolpos | An accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| haematocrit | <haematology, investigation> Relative volume of blood occupied by erythrocytes. An average figure for humans is 45ml per cent, i.e. A packed red cell volume of 45ml in 100ml of blood. (18 Nov 1997) |
| haematocrya | <zoology> The cold-blooded vertebrates. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematocryal | Cold-blooded. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematocyst | A cyst containing blood or resulting from the encapsulation of a haematoma. Synonym: blood cyst, haematocele, haematocyst, sanguineous cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematocystis | An effusion of blood into the bladder. Origin: haemato-+ G. Kystis, bladder (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematocyte | <haematology> A red blood cell. (22 Aug 1998) |
| haematocytoblast | A blood cell derived from embryonic mesenchyme, characterised by basophilic cytoplasm and a relatively large nucleus with a spongy, loose network of chromatin and several nucleoli; mitochondria are extremely fine and delicate. Haemocytoblasts represent the primitive stem cells of the monophyletic theory of the origin of blood and have the potentiality of developing into erythroblasts, young forms of the granulocytic series, megakaryocytes, etc. Synonym: haematocytoblast, haemoblast. Origin: haemo-+ G. Kytos, cell, + blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematocytolysis | <haematology> Haemocytolysis is the process of dissolving blood cells. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution (09 Oct 1997) |
| haematocytometer | haemacytometer |
| haematocytozoon | A protozoon parasite of the blood cells. Synonym: haemacytozoon, haematocytozoon. Origin: haemo-+ G. Kytos, cell, + zoon, animal (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematodynamometer | Same as haemadynamometer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematodyscrasia | Any abnormal condition or disorder of the blood and haemopoietic tissue, used especially with reference to those resulting in changes in the formed elements. Synonym: haematodyscrasia. Origin: haemo-+ G. Dyscrasia, bad temperament (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematodystrophy | Any disease or abnormal condition of the blood and haemopoietic tissues, exclusive of simple transitory changes. Synonym: haematodystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |