Meaning
roothem/o
blood
GreekCardiovascular
Terms built from hem/o
3 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with hem/o marked.
hem/o decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root hem/o means “blood”.
- The suffix -rrhage means “bursting forth”.
- Together: Excessive bleeding from blood vessels.
- The root hem/o means “blood”.
- The suffix -stasis means “stopping”.
- Together: Stoppage of bleeding; clot formation.
- The root hem/o means “blood”.
- The suffix -ptysis means “spitting”.
- Together: Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract.
Parts that combine with hem/o
Word parts that appear alongside hem/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use hem/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
hemoglobin
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with hem/o, word for word.
More cardiovascular roots and combining forms
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