hemo-

1. a combining form meaning “blood,” used in the formation of compound words:

   hemocyte.

hemo-

combining_form

1. a US variant of haemo-

hemo–

1. A prefix meaning “blood,” as in hemophilia, a disorder in which blood fails to clot, or hematology, the scientific study of blood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemo-¹

< New Latin, combining form representing Greek haîma blood

Example Sentences

Thousands of captured IS fighters are held in prisons run by Kurdish-led forces who Hemo believes could provide information about the missing.

From Seattle Times

In the Kurdish-held city of Qamishli in northeast Syria, Hamed Hemo believes that an investigation could uncover the fate of his missing son.

From Seattle Times

“To this day our lives have completely changed,” Hemo said, taking a drag from his cigarette.

From Seattle Times

Hemo has turned his living room into a shrine for his son, Ferhad, a journalist who went missing after IS militants kidnapped him and a colleague, Masoud Aqil, in 2014.

From Seattle Times

Hemo has turned his living room into a shrine for his son, Ferhad, a journalist who went missing after IS militants kidnapped him and a colleague, Masoud Aqil, in 2014.

From Washington Times