HEMATOLOGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hematological mean? 

• HEMATOLOGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective HEMATOLOGICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or involved in hematology

  Familiarity information: HEMATOLOGICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEMATOLOGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or involved in hematology

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

haematological; hematologic; hematological

Pertainym:

hematology (the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

Derivation:

hematology (the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

 Context examples 

A second translocation t(8;9)(p22;p24) of this gene and the JAK2 gene is found in a variety of hematological malignancies including atypical chronic myeloid leukemia and T-cell lymphoma.

(PCM1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Gene fusions are associated frequently with hematological cancers, sarcomas and prostate cancer.

(Gene Fusion, NCI Thesaurus)

IMPDH is overexpressed in some cancer cells, particularly in hematological malignancies.

(AVN944, NCI Thesaurus)

CD70, the ligand for the costimulatory receptor CD27 and a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family, is found on a number of solid and hematological tumors.

(Anti-CD70 Monoclonal Antibody ARGX-110, NCI Thesaurus)

A wide range of solid and hematological malignancies show dysregulated PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling due to mutations in multiple signaling components.

(Akt inhibitor AZD5363, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibition of the bcr-abl TK results in decreased proliferation and enhanced apoptosis in malignant cells of Philadelphia-positive (Ph+) hematological malignancies such as CML and ALL; effects on c-kit TK activity inhibit mast-cell and cellular proliferation in those diseases overexpressing c-kit, such as mastocytosis and gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).

(Imatinib mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)