HEMATOLOGY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hematology mean? 

• HEMATOLOGY (noun)
  The noun HEMATOLOGY has 1 sense:

1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

  Familiarity information: HEMATOLOGY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEMATOLOGY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

haematology; hematology

Hypernyms ("hematology" is a kind of...):

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Derivation:

hematologic; hematological (of or relating to or involved in hematology)

hematologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

 Context examples 

Laboratory test findings including, but is not limited to hematology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis data.

(Laboratory Data Domain, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A hematology test result that indicates the presence of an increased white blood cell count and increased neutrophil precursors resembling leukemia, in a peripheral blood smear.

(Leukemoid Reaction, NCI Thesaurus)

A laboratory test result that indicates the presence of abnormal blood chemistry and/or hematology values.

(Abnormal Blood Chemistry and Hematology Test Result, NCI Thesaurus)

Basic research in the field of hematology.

(Experimental Hematology, NCI Thesaurus)

For lab procedures, categoryCode may = "hematology", "urinalysis", or "chemistry".

(Defined Activity Category Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Its mission is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic and vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology.

(American Society of Hematology, NCI Thesaurus)

A person with professional knowledge and competence in the field of medical technology that involves performing, advising on, or supervising clinical laboratory testing of human specimens, fluids and tissues, establishing and monitoring quality control systems and measures; developing data which may be used in clinical setting and in support of medical research in such areas as hematology, bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, immunology, serology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry, endocrinology and toxicology, and urinalysis as they relate to clinical laboratory practice.

(Medical Technologist, NCI Thesaurus)