Hemo- Definition

hēmō, hēmə; hemō, hemə
prefix
Blood.
Hemacyte.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of haemo-.
Wiktionary
affix
Blood.
Hemocyte.
Webster's New World

Origin of Hemo-

  • Gr haimo- < haima, flowing blood (replacing earlier ear, blood, prob. for reasons of taboo); prob. akin to OHG seim, thick-flowing honey < IE base *sei-, *soi-, to drip

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • Greek haimo- from haima

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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