adjective
- produced by or originating in the blood; transmitted or spread through the bloodstream
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled haematogenous in British English
Examples
- The infection spread through hematogenous dissemination to multiple organs.
- Hematogenous osteomyelitis occurs when bacteria enter the bone via the bloodstream.
- Tuberculosis can develop as a hematogenous infection weeks or months after initial exposure.
- The cancer cells traveled hematogenously to distant sites in the body.
- Hematogenous metastasis is a common pathway for tumor spread in advanced cancers.