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• hemo-
  hemo-

  a combining form meaning “blood,” used in the formation of compound words.
• hemo–
  hemo–

  A prefix meaning “blood,” as in hemophilia, a disorder in which blood fails to clot, or hematology, the scientific study of blood.

hemo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “blood,” used in the formation of compound words.

   hemocyte.

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hemo- British  

combining form

1. a US variant of haemo-

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hemo– Scientific  

1. A prefix meaning “blood,” as in hemophilia, a disorder in which blood fails to clot, or hematology, the scientific study of blood.

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Usage

What does hemo- mean? Hemo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “blood.” It is used in many medical terms, especially in pathology. Hemo- comes from the Greek haîma, meaning “blood.”What are variants of hemo-?There are many variants of the combining form hemo-. When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hemo- becomes hem-, as in hemal. Other variants of hemo- are hema-, hemato-, and hemat-. In British English, these combining forms are often spelled with an additional a, as in haemo-, haem-, haema-, haemato-, and haemat-. Historically, these forms have been spelled with a ligature of the a and e, as in hæmo-. Closely related to hemo- 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.

Etymology

Origin of hemo-

< New Latin, combining form representing Greek haîma blood