chemo

¹

[kee-moh, kem-oh]

noun

Informal.

plural

chemos 

1. chemotherapy or a chemotherapy treatment.

chemo-

²

1. a combining form with the meanings “chemical,” “chemically induced,” “chemistry,” used in the formation of compound words.

   chemotherapy.

chemo

¹

/ ˈkiːməʊ /

noun

1. informal,  short for chemotherapy

chemo-

²

combining form

1. indicating that chemicals or chemical reactions are involved

   chemotherapy

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemo¹

By shortening; -o

Origin of chemo²

chem-, extracted from chemical or chemistry + -o- or -i-

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemo¹

New Latin, from Late Greek khēmeia; see _alchemy

Example Sentences

Moving patients like Josephine to 'at-home chemo' immediately opens up another slot for someone that needs more complex treatment.

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"When I counsel families, their eyes start to shine as they think, 'OK, we can avoid the radiation and chemo toxicity'," she said.

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"When you're going through chemo there are so many side effects I don't think you really notice menopause until you come out of the other side," she said.

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When she does return to the screen, Rogers will still be sporting her famous ginger mane, as she didn’t lose her hair during chemo.

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I care for cancer patients with low blood counts following chemo, elderly patients with GI bleeds, young people with gunshot and stab wounds.

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