- hematogenous
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adjective
Date: 1886
1. producing blood
2. involving, spread by, or arising in the blood <hematogenous spread of infection>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hematogenous
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hematogenous — [hem΄ətäj′ə nəs, hē΄ətäj′ə nəs] adj. 1. forming blood 2. spread by the bloodstream, as bacteria … English World dictionary
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hematogenous — adj. [Gr. haima, blood; genos, birth] 1. Forming blood, hematopoietic. 2. Relating to anything produced from, derived from, or transported by the blood … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hematogenous — /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] * * * … Universalium
hematogenous — adj. formed in the blood, originating in the blood … English contemporary dictionary
hematogenous — hem·a·tog·e·nous … English syllables
hematogenous — 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 … From formal English to slang
hematogenous — Originating in the blood or spread through the bloodstream … English dictionary of cancer terms
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