chemo

¹

[ kee-moh, kem-oh ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural che·mos.

1. chemotherapy or a chemotherapy treatment.

chemo-

²

1. a combining form with the meanings “chemical,” “chemically induced,” “chemistry,” used in the formation of compound words:

   chemotherapy.

chemo

¹

/ ˈkiːməʊ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for chemotherapy

chemo-

²

combining_form

1. indicating that chemicals or chemical reactions are involved

   chemotherapy

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemo¹

By shortening; -o

Origin of chemo²

chem-, extracted from chemical or chemistry + -o- or -i-

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemo¹

New Latin, from Late Greek khēmeia; see alchemy

Example Sentences

"I was just starting my chemo journey when I read about the links, but I felt enraged that a corporate giant like J&J could seem to do this," she says.

From BBC

"She had two years of chemo, she was good, she came back."

From BBC

These high concentrations result in unique chemical reactions within cancer cells that render the cells more vulnerable to chemo- and radiation therapies.

From Science Daily

He started chemo two weeks after his diagnosis and is expected to have six rounds every 21 days through February 2025.

From Los Angeles Times

“You hear ‘chemo,’ and it scares the daylights out of you,” Coulier told Kotb.

From Los Angeles Times