Meaning & use

Hematic

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Relating to or affecting the blood.

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The patient underwent a hematic panel to check for anemia.

The drug's hematic side effects included a reduced platelet count.

A note on using this word

"Hematic" derives from the Greek "haima," meaning blood, the same root found in "hemoglobin" and "hemorrhage."

Words with a similar meaning

hemicsanguine

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