Haemo-
Chiefly British.
1.
variant of :
haemoglobin.
combining form
1.
denoting blood: haemophobia Also haemato-, (US) hemo-, (US) hema-, (US) hem-
haemo- pref.
Variant of hemo-.
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- Haemochrome
/ˈhiːməˌkrəʊm; ˈhɛm-/ noun 1. a blood pigment, such as haemoglobin, that carries oxygen
- Haemocoel
/ˈhiːməˌsiːl/ noun 1. the body cavity of many invertebrates, including arthropods and molluscs, developed from part of the blood system
- Haemocyanin
/ˌhiːməʊˈsaɪənɪn/ noun 1. a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment in crustaceans and molluscs that functions as haemoglobin
- Haemocytometer
/ˌhiːməʊsaɪˈtɒmɪtə/ noun 1. (med) an apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically consisting of a graduated pipette for drawing and diluting the blood and a ruled glass slide on which the cells are counted under a microscope
- Haemodialysis
/ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs/ noun (pl) -ses (-ˌsiːz) 1. (med) the filtering of circulating blood through a semipermeable membrane in an apparatus (haemodialyser or artificial kidney) to remove waste products: performed in cases of kidney failure Also called extracorporeal dialysis See also dialysis, artificial kidney