haematohiston

a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells ;

haematoidin

an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice ;

haematologist

a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs ;

haematology

the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs ;

haematolysis

lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin ;

haematoma

a localized swelling filled with blood ;

haematopodidae

oystercatchers ;

haematopoiesis

the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) ;

haematopus

oystercatchers ;

haematoxylon

small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees ;

haematoxylum

small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees ;

haematoxylum campechianum

spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye ;

haematuria

the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease ;

haemitin

a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds ;

haemodialysis

dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure ;

haemodoraceae

some genera placed in family Liliaceae ;

haemodorum

type genus of family Haemodoraceae ;

haemogenesis

the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) ;

haemoglobin

a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals" ;

haemoglobinemia

presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma ;

haemoglobinopathy

a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood ;

haemoglobinuria

presence of hemoglobin in the urine ;

haemolysin

any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin ;

haemolysis

lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin ;

haemolytic anaemia

anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes ;

haemophile

someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding ;

haemophilia

congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son ;

haemophilia a

hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men ;

haemophilia b

a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX ;

haemophiliac

someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding ;

haemopis

leeches ;

haemopoiesis

the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) ;

haemoproteid

related to malaria parasite and having a phase in the viscera of various birds ;

haemoproteidae

bird parasites ;

haemoprotein

a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin ;

haemoproteus

type genus of the family Haemoproteidae ;

haemoptysis

coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs ;

haemorrhage

flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels ;

haemorrhagic fever

a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage ;

haemorrhagic stroke

stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain ;