| word | HEM/HEMO |
|---|---|
| meaning | HEM/HEMO comes from the Greek word for “blood” and is found at the beginning of many medical terms. By dropping the h-, the same word produced the suffix -emia, which likewise shows up in lots of “blood” words, including anemia, leukemia and hyperglycemia. |
Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:26, mwvb::unit:26:root, obsidian_to_anki
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