immunohematology

noun

im·​mu·​no·​he·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌi-myə-nō-ˌhē-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce immunohematology (audio)
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: a branch of immunology that deals with the immunologic properties of blood
immunohematologic adjective
or immunohematological
immunohematologist noun

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Applications already outnumber capacity for a number of the college's programs, including biomedical sciences, immunohematology and physical therapy. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + hematology

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immunohematology was in 1948

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“Immunohematology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunohematology. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

immunohematology

noun
im·​mu·​no·​he·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy
variants or chiefly British immunohaematology
plural immunohematologies
: a branch of immunology that deals with the immunologic properties of blood
immunohematologic adjective
or immunohematological or chiefly British immunohaematologic or immunohaematological
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