hematologic
adjective
he·ma·to·log·ic
ˌhē-mə-tə-ˈlä-jik 
variants
or less commonly hematological
: of or relating to blood or to hematology
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For children who received a head CT, the researchers attributed about a quarter of their hematologic malignancies that followed to the radiation exposure.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Under the guidance and tutelage of our cancer experts, scholars will learn about oncologic and hematologic diseases and their management through practical, real patient experiences.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022
Rates of breakthrough infection were lower for thyroid cancer (10.3%), endometrial cancer (11.9%), breast cancer (11.9%) and hematologic cancers (14.9%).
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022
These kinds of cancer—also known as hematologic cancers—usually start in the bone marrow, where blood is produced for the body, according to the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
—Barbara Brody, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
Active treatment for solid tumor and hematologic malignancies.
—Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 15 Aug. 2021
This is because the virus also impacts the cardiovascular, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 23 June 2021
Those with lung cancer, hematologic cancers, lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma will also be eligible.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2021
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Under the guidance and tutelage of our cancer experts, scholars will learn about oncologic and hematologic diseases and their management through practical, real patient experiences.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022
Rates of breakthrough infection were lower for thyroid cancer (10.3%), endometrial cancer (11.9%), breast cancer (11.9%) and hematologic cancers (14.9%).
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022
These kinds of cancer—also known as hematologic cancers—usually start in the bone marrow, where blood is produced for the body, according to the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
—Barbara Brody, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
Active treatment for solid tumor and hematologic malignancies.
—Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 15 Aug. 2021
This is because the virus also impacts the cardiovascular, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 23 June 2021
Those with lung cancer, hematologic cancers, lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma will also be eligible.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2021
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“Hematologic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematologic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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hematologic
adjective
he·ma·to·log·ic
ˌhē-mət-ᵊl-ˈäj-ik
variants
also hematological
or chiefly British haematologic
also haematological
: of or relating to blood or to hematology
hematologic disorders
a hematologic evaluation
hematologically
adverb
or chiefly British haematologically
hematologically significant mutations
a hematologically normal individual
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