| Haematology is the medical specialty
concerned with the study of blood, the tissues that produce blood, and
abnormalities, diseases, and disorders associated with the blood.
This medical discipline is relatively modern because the cellular composition
of blood could not be
effectively
studied until the invention of the microscope.
The microscopic study of blood was first attempted
and documented in modern detail by Leeuwenhoak (1632-1723) who identified
erythrocytes.
Leucocytes and
thrombocytes were discovered later, after improvements in the
quality of lenses.
Associated Terms:
* _ A medical specialist
in the field of haematology is called a haematologist.
* _ The adjective used
to refer to haematology is
"haematological".
* _ Note that all of the
spellings used on this page are the standard terms in British English.
Spellings in American English differ slightly in that the first "a" is
omitted, e.g. "hematology" is U.S. English for the "haematology" etc..
Links to other relevant areas on this website include:
* _ The
Blood Clotting Mechanism.
* _ Blood
Pressure.
* _ Glossary Section for
Blood
Vessels.
* _ Glossary Section for
Components
of Blood (Types of Blood Cells).
* _ Glossary Section for
General
Medical Terms.
This part of the IvyRose Holistic Resources Glossary is included as a
study-aid for students following first-level courses in human biology,
medicine, nursing, natural or holistic therapies, and associated theoretical
courses - who are required recognise and understand medical terms such
as those of the disciplines within medicine. |
