| haematin chloride | <physiology> A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of haematin. The obtaining of these small crystals, from old blood clots or suspected blood stains, constitutes one of the best evidences of the presence of blood. Origin: Gr. Blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| haematinaemia | The presence of haem in the circulating blood. Origin: haematin + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematinic | 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) |
| haematinic principle | The principle previously thought to be produced by the action of Castle's intrinsic factor upon an extrinsic factor in food, now recognised as vitamin B12. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematinics | Agents which improve the quality of the blood, increasing the haemoglobin level and the number of erythrocytes. They are used in the treatment of anaemias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| haematinometer | Same as haematinometer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematinometric | Same as haematinometric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematite | Same as haematite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haematitic | <zoology> Of a blood-red colour; crimson; <botany> Brownish red. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| haemato- | <prefix> Combining forms indicating relation or resemblance to blood, association with blood; as, haemapod, haematogenesis, haemoscope. Words from Gr. Are written haema-, haemato-, hemo-, as well as haema-, haemato-, haemo-. Origin: Gr. Ai^"ma, blood. (29 Oct 1998) |
| Haematobia | Genus of flies of the family Muscidae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Haematobia irritans | A major pest of cattle in the Northern Hemisphere that transmits the filarial parasite Stephanofilaria stilesi. Synonym: Haematobia irritans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematobilia | Haemorrhage in or through the biliary tract. The blood may drain into the intestine or form clots within the biliary tract. The causes include trauma, inflammation, cholelithiasis, vascular disease, or neoplasms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| haematobium | Any microorganism that is parasitic in the blood, especially an animal form or haemozoon. Origin: haemato-+ G. Bios, life (05 Mar 2000) |
| haematoblast | <haematology> A stem cell which is located within haemopoietic tissue (such as bone marrow), a tissue which produces blood. (09 Oct 1997) |