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HEMATOPORPHYRIN 



Hematoidin Crystals. 



Hematohidrosis (hem-at-o-hid-ro'-sis). See Hematid- 

 rosis. 



Hematoid (hem'-at-oid) [alua, blood; eldoe, form]. 

 Resembling blood. 



Hematoidin (hem-at-oi' -din) [al/ia, blood ; eldoc, 

 resemblance], C 16 - 

 H, ; N 2 3 . A deriva- 

 tive of hemoglobin, 

 identical with biliru- 

 bin, the pigment of 

 the bile. It occurs 

 as reddish or orange 

 rhombohedral crys- 

 tals.in old blood-clots, 

 as of cerebral hemor- 

 rhages, i n corpora 

 lutea, and in the 

 urine of hematuria. 



Hematoin (hem-at-o' -in) . Same as Heniatoporphyrin. 



Hematokrit {hem' -at-o-hrit). See Hematocrit. 



Hematolin (hem-at' -o-lin) [alua, blood], C s8 H T8 N 8 7 . 

 An iron-free derivative of hematin. 



Hematology (hem-at-oV '-o-Je) [alua, blood ; Ao>oc, 

 science]. The science of the blood, its nature, func- 

 tions, and disorders. 



Hematolysis (hem-at-ol' '-is-is) [aifia, blood ; /.iotc, a 

 solution]. A solution, or an imperfect coagulation, of 

 the blood ; diminished coagulability of the blood ; a 

 diseased condition marked by destruction of the cor- 

 puscular constituents of the blood ; impoverishment of 

 the blood. 



Hematolytic (hem-at-o-lit' -ik) [aifia, blood; /.vote, a 

 solution]. Marked by or tending to impoverishment 

 of the blood. 



Hematoma (hem-at-o 1 '-mah) [aifia, blood; bua, tumor: 

 //., Hematomata~\. A tumor, fungus, or swelling 

 containing blood. H. auris, Insane Ear ; an effu- 

 sion of blood or serum between the cartilage of the 

 ear and its covering, occurring in various forms of 

 insanity. It may be either acute or chronic, if the 

 former reaching the size of a pigeon's egg in a day or 

 two. It is an elastic tumor, generally painless, with 

 some local heat. It may suppurate and burst, or may 

 shrivel up, in either case leaving considerable defor- 

 mity. In the majority of cases the left ear is involved, 

 and the condition occurs most frequently among men. 

 H. of the Dura mater, an effusion beneath the dura 

 mater, forming membranous sheets. H., Pelvic, an 

 effusion of blood into the cellular tissue of the pelvis ; 

 it is frequently due to traumatism, or occurs as a 

 complication of pregnancy and the puerperal state, 

 from rupture of dilated veins; it is often the result 

 of rupture of an extra-uterine pregnancy. 



Hematomantia (hem-at-o-man' 'she-ah) [aifia, blood ; 

 uavreia, divination]. The arriving at a diagnosis 

 from examination of the blood. 



Hematomatous (hem-at-o' -mat-us) [alua, blood ; bua, 

 a tumor] . Relating to or of the nature of a hema- 

 toma. 



Hematomediastinum (hem' ' -at-o-me-de-as-ti' '-num) 

 [a\ua, blood; mediastinum, the mediastinum]. An 

 effusion of blood or bloody serum into the mediastinal 

 cavities. 



lematometer (hem-at-om'-et-er). See Hemoglobino- 

 meter. 



lema.tometTai(hem-at-o-me'-frah) [alua, blood; fir/rpa, 

 womb]. Hemorrhage in the womb. Also, an accu- 

 mulation of menstrual discharge within the uterine 

 cavity, as a result of obstruction. 



[ematometry (hem-at-om' '-et-re) [alua, blood ; fierpov, 

 measure]. The measurement, or estimation of the 

 measure, of the blood. 



Hematomonas (hem-al-o-mo'-nas) [al/ia, blood ; fiavdc, 

 a unit] . A genus of microscopic organisms infesting 

 the blood. See Ague and Plasmodium. 



Hematomphalocele (hem-at-om-fal'-o-sel) [alua, 

 blood ; buoa/og, navel ; **f fa l* tumor]. A tumor or 

 a hernia at the navel, distended with blood. 



Hematomyces (hem-at-om' -is-ez) [al/ia, blood ; uvkjk, 

 a fungus] . A hematoid variety of encephaloid carci- 

 noma; medullary sarcoma. It is called, also, fungus 

 hematodes. 



Hematomyelia (hem-at-o-mi-e* '-le-aK) [alua, blood ; 

 uve'/oc, marrow]. Hemorrhage into the spinal cord; 

 an accumulation of blood in the central canal of the 

 spinal cord. The symptoms vary with the seat, but 

 paralyses, vaso-motor and trophic changes, loss of 

 sensation, etc., are common. 



Hematomyelitis (hem-at-o-mi-el-i' 'tis) [al/m, blood ; 

 uve/og, marrow ; inc, inflammation]. An acute 

 myelitis attended with an effusion of blood into the 

 spinal cord. 



Hematoncus (hem-at-ong'-kus) [alua, blood ; bynoc, 

 tumor]. Blood-tumor; hemangioma; hematoma. 



Hematopathy (hem-atop' -ath-e) [alua, blood; k&Ooc, 

 disease] . Any disease of the blood. 



Hematopedesis (hem-at-o-ped-e'-sis) [alua, blood ; 

 —rjdrjmc, a leaping]. Cutaneous hemorrhage ; hemat- 

 idrosis. 



Hematopericardium (hem-at-o-per-ik-ar' -de-um) [alua, 

 blood; irtpmapdiov, pericardium]. An effusion of 

 blood into the pericardium, due to rupture or perfora- 

 tion of the walls of the heart. 



Hematophagous (hem-at-off' -ag-us) [alua, blood ; 

 (payeiv, to eat]. Blood-eating ; pertaining to insects, 

 such as the gnat, mosquito, etc., that suck the blood. 



Hematophilia (hem-at-o-fil' '-e-ah). See Hemophilia. 



Hematophobia (hem-at-o-fo f -be-ah) [aifia, blood ; 

 <f>63oc, fear]. Morbid dread of the sight of blood. 



Hematophore (hem' -at-o-for) [alua, blood ; oepeiv, to 

 bear]. An instrument used in the transfusion of 

 blood. 



Hematophthalmia (hem-at-off-thal' -me-ah). See Hem- 

 ophthalmia. 



Hematophyte (hem'-at-o-fit) [aifia, blood; $vr6v, 

 a plant]. A vegetable organism, such as a bacillus, 

 living in the blood. 



Hematopinax (hem-atop' -in-aks) [aifia, blood; xivai;, 

 tablet: //., Hematopinaces\ A blood-plaque. 



Hematopisis (hem-atop' -is-is) [alua, blood ; triveiv, to 

 drink]. I. The drinking of blood. 2. A morbid 

 collection of blood in any cavity of the body. 



Hematopisy (hem-at-op* '-is-e). See Hematopisis. 



Hematoplanesis (hem-at-o-plan-e f -sis) [alua, blood; 

 irXavr/oig, wandering]. See Hmatoplania. 



Hematoplania (hem-at-o-pla' -ne-ah) [alua, blood ; 

 rr'/avt], a wandering]. Vicarious or aberrant course 

 or flow of the blood. 



Hematoplasma (hem-at-o-plaz'-mah) [alua, blood; 

 -'/.aaua, plasma]. The plasma of the blood. 



Hematoplast (hem'-at-o-plast). Same as Hematoblast. 



Hematoplastic (hem-at-o-plas'-tik) [aifia, blood ; 

 -'/aoriKoq, plastic]. Blood-forming. 



Hematoplethora (hem-at-o-pleth' -or-ah). Synonym ol 

 Plethora. 



Hematopoiesis (hem-at-o-poi-e* -sis) [alua, blood; 

 rroieeiv, to make]. The making of blood. See 

 Hematosis. 



Hematopoietic (hem-at-o-poi-ef-ik) [alua, blood ; 

 ■xoieeiv, to make]. Relating to or forwarding the pro- 

 cesses of blood-making. 



Hematoporphyrin (hem-at-o-por* '-fe-rin) [alua, blood ; 

 —opovpoc, purple], C^H^NgO,,. Iron-free hematin, 

 a metabolitic decomposition-product of hemoglobin. 



