hematic
Pertaining to blood
Hematic means relating to or affecting the blood.
The term appears in medical and scientific contexts: hematic disorders, hematic system.
A hematic agent is a substance that affects blood production or composition.
The word shares its root with related terms like hematology and hematoma.
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- serumBlood's watery portion
hematocrit · coagulation · transfusion · phlebotomy · anticoagulant · fibrinogen · prothrombin · hematopoiesis
Body's oxygen carrier
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- bloodshedKilling and wounding
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
blood-red · gory · gore · sanguine · bloodstained · wound · bleeding out · blood loss
Essential animating element
- life forceAnimating vital energy
- vigorActive physical strength
- sanguineCheerfully optimistic temperament
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
pulse · living · warm-blooded · life-giving · coursing · throbbing
Flow through vessels
- arteriesTubes carrying oxygenated blood
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- heartCirculatory system's pump
aorta · vena cava · cardiovascular · circulatory · pulmonary · systemic · coronary · oxygenation
Malignancy of blood-forming tissues
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
- polycythemiaElevated red cell count
- hemochromatosisHereditary iron storage disease
- porphyriaHeme pathway enzyme disorder
leukopenia · neutropenia · thrombosis · hemorrhagic · septicemia
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- plasmaElectrified matter state
serum · hematocrit · coagulation · transfusion · phlebotomy · anticoagulant · fibrinogen · prothrombin · hematopoiesis · immunoglobulins
blood
Body's oxygen carrier
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- bloodshedKilling and wounding
crimson · blood-red · gory · gore · sanguine · bloodstained · wound · bleeding out · blood loss · clot
lifeblood
Essential animating element
- life forceAnimating vital energy
- vigorActive physical strength
- sanguineCheerfully optimistic temperament
vital · pulse · living · warm-blooded · life-giving · coursing · throbbing
bloodstream
Flow through vessels
- arteriesTubes carrying oxygenated blood
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
heart · aorta · vena cava · cardiovascular · circulatory · pulmonary · systemic · coronary · oxygenation · perfusion
leukemia
Malignancy of blood-forming tissues
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
- polycythemiaElevated red cell count
- hemochromatosisHereditary iron storage disease
porphyria · leukopenia · neutropenia · thrombosis · hemorrhagic · septicemia
hematicbloodless
Without shedding any gore
avascular · exsanguinated · anemic · ischemic
- auricular hematomaBlood clot in outer ear
- subdural hematomaBlood between brain layers
hematoma, hematuria, hematology, hematologist, hematological