| haematoma, epidural | Accumulation of blood in the epidural space, due to damage to the middle meningeal artery and producing compression of the dura mater and thus compression of the brain. Unless evacuated, it may result in herniation through the tentorium, and death. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| haematoma, subdural | Accumulation of blood in the subdural space. There are acute and chronic forms. They are usually the result of trauma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| haematomanometer | haemadynamometer |
| haematometer | <physiology> Same as haemadynamometer. An instrument for determining the number of blood corpuscles in a given quantity of blood. Origin: Haemato-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematometra | <gynaecology> A collection of blood and other menstrual fluid within the uterus which causes the uterus to distend (bulge outward). (09 Oct 1997) |
| haematometry | Examination of the blood in order to determine any or all of the following: 1) the total number, types, and relative proportions of various blood cells; 2) the number or proportion of other formed elements; 3) the percentage of haemoglobin. In some instances, haematometry is used to include a determination of blood pressure. Synonym: haemometry. Origin: haemato-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematomphalocele | Umbilical hernia into which an effusion of blood has taken place. Origin: haemato-+ G. Omphalos, umbilicus, + kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematomyelia | A haemorrhage (area of internal bleeding) which extends into the spinal cord, occurs usually as a result of injury. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haematomyelopore | Formation of porosities in the spinal cord as a result of haemorrhages. Origin: haemato-+ G. Myelos, marrow, + poros, a pore (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematonic | 1. Improving the condition of the blood. 2. An agent that improves the quality of blood by increasing the number of erythrocytes and/or the haemoglobin concentration. Synonym: haematic. Synonym: haematonic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematopathology | The division of pathology concerned with diseases of the blood and of haemopoietic and lymphoid tissues. Synonym: haemopathology. Origin: haemato-+ G. Pathos, suffering, + logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematopathy | <haematology> Any disease of the blood. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (18 Nov 1997) |
| haematopenia | Deficiency of blood, including hypocytosis or cytopenia. Origin: haemato-+ G. Penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematophagia | Living on the blood of another animal, as does the vampire bat or a leech. Synonym: haemophagia. Origin: haemato-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematophagous | Subsisting on blood. Origin: haemato-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |