| haemocele | The system of blood-containing spaces pervading the body in arthropods. Origin: haemo-+ G. Koiloma, cavity (05 Mar 2000) |
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| haemocholecyst | 1. Obsolete term for a cyst containing blood and bile. 2. Obsolete term for nontraumatic haemorrhage or old blood accumulated in the gallbladder. Origin: haemo-+ G. Chole, bile, + kystis, bladder (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemocholecystitis | Haemorrhagic cholecystitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemochorial placenta | <gynaecology> A type of placenta where the chorion, or membrane enclosing the foetus, comes in direct contact with the mother's blood. Humans have haemochorial placentas. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemochromatosis | <haematology> A rare genetic disease that results in the over abundance of iron in the body tissues. Organs affected include the liver, brain, heart and kidneys. Complications include liver dysfunction, diabetes, changes in skin pigmentation, heart problems, arthritis and testicular atrophy. Treatment includes therapeutic venesection on a regular basis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| haemochrome | Same as Haemachrome. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haemochromogen | <physiology> A body obtained from hemoglobin, by the action of reducing agents in the absence of oxygen. Origin: Haemochrome + -gen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haemochromometer | <physiology> An apparatus for measuring the amount of hemoglobin in a fluid, by comparing it with a solution of known strength and of normal colour. Origin: Haemochrome. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haemoclasis | Haemoclasia Rupture, dissolution (haemolysis), or other type of destruction of red blood cells. Origin: haemo-+ G. Klasis, a breaking (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemoclastic | Pertaining to haemoclasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemoclastic reaction | Haemolysis as observed in the laking of the blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Haemococcidium | Old name for Plasmodium species. Origin: G. Haima, blood, + kokkos, berry (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemocoel | The cavity in which most of the major organs of the arthropod body are found, it is filled with the fluid haemolymph (the arthropod equivalent of blood), which is pumped by a heart and which circulates among the organs directly without the use of capillaries. (09 Oct 1997) |
| haemoconcentration | Decrease in the volume of plasma in relation to the number of red blood cells; increase in the concentration of red blood cells in the circulating blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemoconia | Small refractive particles in the circulating blood, probably lipid material associated with fragmented stroma from red blood cells. Synonym: blood dust, blood motes, dust corpuscles. Origin: haemo-+ G. Konis, dust (05 Mar 2000) |