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What does haema- mean?

Haema- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “blood.” It is used in some medical terms, especially in pathology.Haema- comes from the Greek ��î����, meaning “blood.”Chiefly used in British English, the combining form haema- is a variant of hema-, itself a rare variant of hemo- before a vowel.Want to know more? Read our 51�Թ�s That Use hema- and hemo- articles. Historically, haema- has been written as ��æ����-, featuring a ligature of the a and e.Other variants of haema- used like hemo- are hem-, hemat-, and hemato-. 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-.Also closely related to haema- 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 51�Թ�s That Use articles for them.