hematogenous: Meaning and Definition of

he•ma•tog•e•nous

Pronunciation: (hē"mu-toj'u-nus, hem"u-), [key]
— adj.
  1. originating in the blood.
  2. blood-producing.
  3. distributed or spread by way of the bloodstream, as in metastases of tumors or in infections; blood-borne.
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