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hemal

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he·​mal
variants: or chiefly British haemal \ ˈhē-​məl How to pronounce hemal (audio) \

Medical Definition of hemal

1 : of or relating to the blood or blood vessels
2 : relating to or situated on the side of the spinal cord where the heart and chief blood vessels are placed — compare neural sense 2

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“Hemal.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemal. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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