Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mă-tol′ŏ-jist, hem-ă- Definitions: 1. A physician trained and experienced in hematology, skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood and bone marrow, or in treatment of such diseases, or both. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=39797
Hematologist: A physician who is specially trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as well as the immunologic, hemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems. Because of the nature of blood, the science of hematology profoundly affects the understanding of many diseases. Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3681