HEMATOSIS

Noun

hematosis

sanguification; the conversion of chyle into blood

The arterialization of the blood in the lungs; the formation of blood in general; haematogenesis

Source: Wiktionary


Hem`a*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. a"ima`twsis.] (Physiol.) (a) Sanguification; the conversion of chyle into blood. (b) The arterialization of the blood in the lungs; the formation of blood in general; hæmatogenesis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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