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hematology

/ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
hema-tol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The medical specialty dealing with the health and diseases of blood and blood-producing organs.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemato- + -logy = hemat- + -ology; morphologically parallel with haematology.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hematologies (plural) haematology (alternative, Commonwealth) hæmatology (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

hematologic hematological hematologically hematologist immunohematology oncohematology

Frequently Paired Words

hemopathology

Synonyms

haematology

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce hematology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does hematology mean?
The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
Where does hematology come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemato- + -logy = hemat- + -ology; morphologically parallel with haematology.

How to pronounce hematology

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