hema-

American  

1. variant of hemo-.

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hema- British  

combining form

1. a US variant of haemo-

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Usage

What does hema- mean? Hema- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “blood.” It is used in some medical terms, especially in pathology.Hema- comes from the Greek haîma, meaning “blood.”Hema- is a rare variant of hemo-. The spelling haema- is chiefly used in British English.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use hemo- article. Hema- and haema- are two of the many variants of the combining form hemo-. Others are hem-, hemato-, and hemat-.As with haema-, all of these combining forms are often spelled with an additional a in British English, as in haem-, haemo-, haemat-, and haemato-. Historically, these forms have been spelled with a ligature of the a and e, as in hæma-.Also closely related to hema- are -aemia, -emia, -haemia, and -hemia, which are combined to the ends of words to denote blood conditions.You can learn all about the specific applications for each of these forms at our Words That Use articles for them.

Example Sentences

Over the years, Dharmendra shared the screen with leading stars including Nutan, Meena Kumari, and Sharmila Tagore, but his most enduring partnership was with Hema Malini, Bollywood's first woman superstar.

From Barron's

Songs featuring him topped the charts, and his romance and marriage with Hema Malini made headlines.

From BBC

Over the years, Dharmendra said he was cast against 70 heroines, but his most successful screen pairing was with Hema Malini, who later became his second wife.

From BBC

The multi-starrer that also had Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan in the lead roles saw Dharmendra and Bachchan play loveable rogues-turned-saviours who are recruited to fight a dreaded bandit.

From BBC

Crafted by writer duo Salim-Javed and featuring an all-star cast led by Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri, Sanjeev Kumar and the unforgettable Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh, Sholay draws cinematic inspiration from Western and samurai classics.

From BBC