| haemad | <anatomy> Toward the haemal side; on the haemal side of; opposed to neurad. Origin: Haema- + L. Ad toward. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Haemadipsa ceylonica | <zoology> A species of land leech found in Sri Lanka; it attaches itself to the skin of animals or humans. Its bite is painful, and numerous bites may cause anaemia. Origin: G. Haima, blood, + dipsa, thirst (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemadostenosis | Contraction of the arteries. Origin: G. Haimas (haimad-), a stream of blood, + stenosis, a narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemadremometer | haemadremometer |
| haemadrometer | haemadrometer |
| haemadrometry | haemadrometry |
| haemadromograph | <physiology> An instrument for registering the velocity of the blood. Origin: Haema- + Gr. Course + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haemadromometer | Rarely used term(s) for an instrument for measuring the rapidity of the blood circulation. Synonym: haemadrometer, haemadromometer. Origin: haemo-+ G. Dromos, course, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemadromometry | haemadromometry |
| haemadsorption | <haematology> The clumping together of red blood cells to other cells or particles, or to substrates. The sticking of red blood cells to cells which have been infected with certain types of haemagglutinating viruses. Similar to haemagglutination. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemadsorption test | <investigation> A clinical lab test which is used to detect the presence of haemagglutinating viruses (virus which causes haemadsorption) based on whether red blood cells will stick to cells from the infected tissue when a haemagglutinin is present. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemadsorption virus | <virology> An older term for certain influenza viruses. The two types are: haemadsorption virus type I - mostly in children, symptoms include bronchitis and pneumonia. Now called parainfluenza 3. Haemadsorption virus type 2 - is sometimes present in children who have a respiratory disease that includes high fever. Now called parainfluenza 1. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemadsorption virus test | A method for detecting haemagglutinating viruses that is based on adherence of erythrocytes to infected cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemadsorption virus type 1 | parainfluenza virus type 3 |
| haemadsorption virus type 2 | parainfluenza virus type 1 |