hematogenous

  • 1hematogenous — [hem΄ətäj′ə nəs, hē΄ətäj′ə nəs] adj. 1. forming blood 2. spread by the bloodstream, as bacteria …

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  • 2hematogenous — |hemə|täjənəs, |hēm adjective Etymology: hemat + genous 1. : concerned with the production of blood or of one or more of its constituents hematogenous functions of the liver 2. a. : taking place by way of the blood hematogenous metastasis of a… …

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  • 3hematogenous — he·ma·tog·e·nous or chiefly Brit hae·ma·tog·e·nous .hē mə täj ə nəs adj 1) concerned with the production of blood or of one or more of its constituents <hematogenous functions of the liver> 2) taking place or spread by way of the blood… …

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  • 4hematogenous — adjective Date: 1886 1. producing blood 2. involving, spread by, or arising in the blood < hematogenous spread of infection > …

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  • 5hematogenous — adj. [Gr. haima, blood; genos, birth] 1. Forming blood, hematopoietic. 2. Relating to anything produced from, derived from, or transported by the blood …

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  • 6hematogenous — /hee meuh toj euh neuhs, hem euh /, adj. 1. originating in the blood. 2. blood producing. 3. distributed or spread by way of the bloodstream, as in metastases of tumors or in infections; blood borne. [1865 70; HEMATO + GENOUS] * * * …

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  • 7hematogenous — adj. formed in the blood, originating in the blood …

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  • 8hematogenous — hem·a·tog·e·nous …

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  • 9hematogenous — he•ma•tog•e•nous [[t]ˌhi məˈtɒdʒ ə nəs[/t]] adj. 1) phl originating in the blood 2) phl blood producing 3) phl spread by way of the bloodstream, as in metastases of tumors or in infections • Etymology: 1865–70 …

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  • 10hematogenous — Originating in the blood or spread through the bloodstream …

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