| haemophthisis | <haematology> Anaemia resulting from abnormal degeneration or destruction, or a deficiency in the formation of red blood cells. Origin: haemo-+ G. Phthisis, a wasting away (05 Mar 2000) |
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| haemoplastic | Same as Haematoplastic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haemoplasty | <haematology> Formation or elaboration of blood by the haemopoietic tissues. Origin: haemo-+ G. Plasso, to form (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemopneumopericardium | The occurrence of blood and air in the pericardium. Synonym: pneumohemopericardium. Origin: haemo-+ G. Pneuma, air, + pericardium (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemopneumothorax | <chest medicine> Accumulation of air and blood in the pleural cavity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| haemopoiesis | <haematology> The formation and development of blood cells involving both proliferation and differentiation from stem cells. In adult mammals usually occurs in bone marrow. (18 Nov 1997) |
| haemopoietic | <pharmacology> Refers to an agent or process that affects or promotes the formation of blood cells. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemopoietic stem cell | <haematology> Cell that gives rise to distinct daughter cells, one a replica of the stem cell, one a cell that will further proliferate and differentiate into a mature blood cell. Pluripotent stem cells can give rise to all lineages, committed stem cells (derived from the pluripotent stem cell) only to some. (18 Nov 1997) |
| haemopoietic tissue | <haematology> A reticulated tissue which produces blood. An example of such a tissue is bone marrow. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemopoietin | <growth factor> A glycoprotein (protein with a sugar attached to it) produced by the kidneys which stimulates the making of new red blood cells. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemoporphyrin | <protein> A type of artificial porphyrin which forms when sulphuric acid is added to haemoglobin in vitro. It has the chemical formula of C34H38N4O6 and is not found naturally. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemoprecipitin | An antibody that combines with and precipitates soluble antigenic material from erythrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemoprotein | Protein linked to a metal-porphyrin compound (e.g., cytochromes, myoglobin, catalase). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Haemoproteus | A genus of sporozoa (suborder Haemosporina) parasitic in birds and reptiles, combined with Leucocytozoon, Hepatocystis, and other genera in the family Haemoproteidae. Schizogony occurs in endothelial cells of blood vessels, especially in the lungs of the host, while halter-shaped gametocytes are found in the red blood cells. Infection is transmitted by pupiparous Diptera, such as louse flies (Hippoboscidae) and by bloodsucking midges (Culicoides) Origin: G. Haima, blood, + Proteus, a sea god who had the power of assuming different shapes (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemoptysis | <symptom> The expectoration of blood or of blood stained sputum. Origin: Gr. Ptyein = to spit (18 Nov 1997) |