haemo-

Chiefly British.

1. variant of hemo-.

   haemoglobin.

haemo-

combining form

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

   haemophobia

Word History and Origins

Origin of haemo-¹

from Greek haima blood

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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.

From Nature

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

From Project Gutenberg

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 haîma, meaning “blood.”The combining form haemo- is a variant of hemo- and is chiefly used in British English.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use hemo- article. Historically, haemo- has been written as hæmo-, 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 Words That Use articles for them.