(he″mә-to-) ( hem″ә-to-tro´pik) having a special affinity for or exerting a specific effect on the blood or blood cells.
Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mă-tō-trop′ik, hem′ă- Synonyms: hemotropic
hemotropic, hematotropic Pertaining to the mechanism by which a substance in or on blood cells, especially the erythrocytes, attracts phagocytic cells; the latter change direction and migrate toward the hemotropic cells.