The presence of blood in the urine... haematuria
Vomiting of blood... haematemesis
Haematoma means a collection of blood forming a de?nite swelling. It is found often upon the head of newborn children after a protracted and di?cult labour (cephalhaematoma). It may occur as the result of any injury or operation.... haematoma
The study of diseases of the blood.... haematology
A drug that raises the quantity of HAEMOGLOBIN in the blood. Ferrous sulphate is a common example of iron-containing compounds given to anaemic (see ANAEMIA) patients whose condition is due to iron de?ciency. Traditionally, haematinics have been used to prevent anaemia in pregnant women, but nowadays a maternal diet containing iron-rich foods and regular antenatal checks of haemoglobin concentrations in the blood should make the routine use of haematinics unnecessary.... haematinic
A cavity containing blood. Generally as the result of an injury which ruptures blood vessels, blood is e?used into one of the natural cavities of the body, or among loose cellular tissue, producing a haematocoele.... haematocoele
The condition in which menstrual blood cannot drain from the VAGINA because of an imperforate HYMEN.... haematocolpos
Also known as packed cell volume, this is an expression of the fraction of blood volume occupied by the ERYTHROCYTES. It is determined by centrifuging a sample of blood in a capillary tube and measuring the height of the resulting packed cells as a percentage of the total sample height. Normal values: males 42–53 per cent or 0.42–0.53 mL/dL females 32–48 per cent or 0.36–0.48 mL/dL... haematocrit
An adjective applied to a biological process which produces blood, or to an agent produced in or coming from blood. For example, a haematogenous infection is one resulting from contact with blood that contains a virus or bacterium responsible for the infection.... haematogenous
A haematoma under the skin around the anus.... perianal haematoma
A doctor or scientist who specialises in the study and treatment of blood and blood disorders.... haematologist
Agents used to increase haemoglobin in the blood. May be advised for iron-deficiency anaemia. Burdock, Devil’s Claw, Nettles, Red Clover, Yellow Dock. ... haematinics
The medical term for cauliflower ear.... haematoma auris
(haematidrosis) n. see haematohidrosis.... haemathidrosis
n. a chemical derivative of *haemoglobin formed by removal of the protein part of the molecule and oxidation of the iron atom from the ferrous to the ferric form.... haematin
n. the passage of fresh red blood through the rectum. Haematochesia occurs in patients with haemorrhoids, colorectal carcinoma, colitis, diverticulitis, angiodysplasia, and volvulus. Haematochesia also occurs as a result of severe haemorrhage in the upper gastrointestinal tract.... haematochesia
n. a cyst that contains blood.... haematocyst
(haemathidrosis, haematidrosis) n. the secretion of sweat containing blood.... haematohidrosis
n. 1. accumulation of menstrual blood in the uterus. 2. any abnormally copious bleeding in the uterus.... haematometra
n. bleeding into the tissue of the spinal cord. This may result in acutely developing symptoms that mimic *syringomyelia.... haematomyelia
n. see haemopoiesis.... haematopoiesis
n. a type of *porphyrin produced during the metabolism of haemoglobin.... haematoporphyrin
(haemosalpinx) n. the accumulation of menstrual blood in the *Fallopian tubes.... haematosalpinx
n. the occurrence of blood in the semen, which may be due to one of several benign or malignant urological conditions.... haematospermia
n. a colourless crystalline compound extracted from logwood (Haematoxylon campechianum) and used in various histological stains. When oxidized haematoxylin is converted to haematein, which imparts a blue colour to certain parts of cells, especially cell nuclei. Heidenhain’s iron haematoxylin is used to stain sections that are to be photographed, since it gives great clarity at high magnification.... haematoxylin
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