haem-

hem-

, hema- (hēm, hem), Although U.S. spelling practice favors this abridgment of the romanized combining form haem- based on Greek haima, the diphthongal spelling must be preserved in taxonomic terms such as Haemophilus.

Blood.
See also: hemat-, hemato-, hemo-.

[G. haima]

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hem-

, hema-

Combining forms meaning blood.
See also: hemat-, hemato-, hemo-
Synonym(s): haem-, haema-.

[G. haima]

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haem-

Combining form denoting blood. From the Greek haima , blood.

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