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haemo-

Chiefly British.
  1. variant of hemo-.

    haemoglobin.



haemo-

combining form

  1. Also: haemato-. hemo-. hema-. hem-.denoting blood

    haemophobia

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of haemo-1

from Greek haima blood
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Example Sentences

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During family get-togethers discussion often turns to "haemo" and comparing iron counts.

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And in December, scientists from Sangamo Biosciences in Richmond, California, announced that in 2016 they will begin a human trial to test DNA-snipping zinc-finger nucleases that correct a gene defect for haemo­philia.

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The Gr. word for blood, αἷμα, appears as a prefix haemo- in many compound words.

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When To Use

What does haemo- mean?

Haemo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “blood.” It is used in many medical terms, especially in pathology.Haemo- comes from the Greek î, meaning “blood.”The combining form haemo- is a variant of hemo- and is chiefly used in British English.Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use hemo- article. Historically, haemo- has been written as æ-, featuring a ligature of the a and e.Other variants of haemo- used like hemo- are hem-, hema-, hemat-, and hemato-. As with haemo-, all these combining forms are often spelled with an additional a in British English, as in haem-, haema-, haemat-, and haemato-.Also closely related to haemo- 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 51Թs That Use articles for them.

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