Hematology is the study of blood, blood disorders and blood-forming organs like the bone marrow. From anemia, infections and cancers like leukemia. It involves specialists known as hematologists who diagnose and manage these diseases and conditions.
Hematology studies the blood components like RBCs, WBCs, platelets and plasma. It also studies the blood-forming tissues like bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen and thymus.
Along with that, hematology also studies disorders like anemia, blood infections, blood clotting disorders and blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia.
Hematologists play a significant role, helping diagnose and treat the abovementioned disorders.