: of or relating to blood or to hematology

Examples of hematologic in a Sentence

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Under the guidance and tutelage of our cancer experts, scholars will learn about oncologic and hematologic diseases and their management through practical, real patient experiences. Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022 Rates of breakthrough infection were lower for thyroid cancer (10.3%), endometrial cancer (11.9%), breast cancer (11.9%) and hematologic cancers (14.9%). Julie Washington, cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hematologic was in 1854

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“Hematologic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematologic. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

hematologic

adjective
variants also hematological or chiefly British haematologic also haematological
: of or relating to blood or to hematology
hematologic disorders
a hematologic evaluation
hematologically adverb
or chiefly British haematologically
hematologically significant mutations
a hematologically normal individual
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