| haemastrontium | A stain made by adding strontium chloride to a solution of haematein and aluminum chloride in citric acid and alcohol; used in histology. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| haemat- | Blood. See: hem-, haemato-, haemo-. Origin: G. Haima (haimat-) (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematachometer | <physiology> A form of apparatus (somewhat different from the haemadrometer) for measuring the velocity of the blood. Origin: Haema- + Gr. Swift. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematachometry | <physiology> The measurement of the velocity of the blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematapostema | An abscess into which blood has effused. Origin: haemat-+ G. Apostema, abscess (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematein | An oxidation product of haematoxylin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematemesis | <symptom> The vomiting of blood. Origin: Gr. Emesis = vomiting (18 Nov 1997) |
| haematencephalon | Synonym: cerebral haemorrhage. Origin: haemat-+ G. Enkephalos, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematexylin | <chemistry> The colouring principle of logwood. It is obtained as a yellow crystalline substance, C16H14O6, with a sweetish taste. Formerly called also haematin. See: Haematoxylon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematherapy | Haemotherapeutics Treatment of disease by the use of blood or blood derivatives, as in transfusion. Synonym: haematherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematherm | Synonym: homeotherm. Origin: G. Haima, blood, + thermos, warm (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemathermal | Synonym: homeothermic. Origin: G. Haima, blood, + thermos, warm (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemathermous | Pertaining to, or having the essential characteristic of, homeotherms. Compare: poikilothermic, heterothermic. Synonym: haemathermal, haemathermous, haematothermal, homeothermal, homoiothermal, homothermal, warm-blooded. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemathidrosis | <dermatology, haematology> A very rare disorder in which the patient sweats blood and/or blood pigments. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemathorax | <chest medicine> A collection of blood in the thorax. Generally one-sided and secondary to chest trauma. One side of the chest can hold 2-3 litres of blood in the average adult. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat and restlessness. Treatment requires chest tube thoracostomy. Open surgical treatment may be necessary if bleeding is significant or uncontrollable. (27 Sep 1997) |