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hematal

hematal

9.9
About blood or the tubes that carry it
  • adjective
  • /hɪˈmeɪtəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hematal
  • The hematal system is vital for transporting oxygen.

Examples

  • A hematal disorder can have widespread effects on overall health.

  • Researchers studied the hematal changes caused by the new medication.

  • The hematal system plays a critical role in maintaining homeostasis.

  • Doctors study hematal functions to understand diseases.

  • Ahematal disorder can affect how the body transports nutrients and oxygen.

  • Researchers examined thehematal changes that occur during the healing process.

  • Thehematal system is essential for regulating blood pressure and ensuring proper circulation.

Synonyms

hematologic
vshematal
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Relating to blood and its diseases

is general to blood or blood vessels rather than the medical study
hematological
vshematal
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Relating to blood, how the body makes it, or blood diseases

is about blood or blood vessels rather than limited to scientific study
hemal
vshematal
  • Specialized
9.9

Connected with blood or the tubes that carry it

is about blood or blood vessels without anatomical focus
hematic
vshematal
  • Specialized
9.8

Relating to blood or affecting blood cells

is broader and also applies to blood vessels not only blood
hemic
vshematal
  • Specialized
8.8

Relating to blood or red blood cells

is wider in scope and includes blood vessels as well as blood

Surface Forms

hematal positive

Morphology

hematal = hemat + al

The word is built from the technical combining form hemat- plus the adjective suffix -al, but hemat- is not a standalone English word and the blood meaning is not transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

The word hematal comes from the Greek part hema meaning 'blood' and the ending -al meaning 'relating to'. Think of familiar words like hemoglobin and hematology that also use hema, so hematal simply means 'relating to blood or blood vessels'.