hem (noun)

  • 101hematoporphyrin — |heməd.ō, |hēm + noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hemat + porphyrin : any of several isomeric porphyrins C20H6N4(CH3)4(CHOHCH3)2(CH2CH2COOH)2 that are hydrated derivatives of protoporphyrins; especially : the deep …

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  • 102hematoporphyrinuria — ˌheməd.ōˌpȯrfərə̇ˈn(y)u̇rēə, ˌhēm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary hematoporphyrin + New Latin uria : porphyrin …

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  • 103hematorrhachis — ˌheməˈtȯrəkə̇s, ˌhēm noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from hemat + rrhachis : hemorrhage into the spinal canal …

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  • 104hematosalpinx — |heməd.ō, |hēm + noun Etymology: New Latin, from hemat + salpinx : accumulation of blood in a fallopian tube …

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  • 105hematoscope — ˈheməd.ōˌskōp, ˈhēm noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hemat + scope : an instrument for the spectroscopic examination of blood …

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  • 106hematoxylin — ˌhēməˈtäksələ̇n, ˌhem noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hematoxyl (from New Latin Haematoxylon, genus of plants, from haemat hemat + xylon) + in : a colorless to yellowish crystalline phenolic compound C16H14O6 …

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  • 107Haemoproteidae — noun bird parasites • Syn: ↑family Haemoproteidae • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family • Member Holonyms: ↑Haemosporidia, ↑order Haemosporidia • Member Meronyms: ↑ …

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  • 108mayhem — may|hem [ meı,hem ] noun uncount a very confused situation: CHAOS: It was absolute mayhem at the sales …

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  • 109mayhem — UK [ˈmeɪhem] / US [ˈmeɪˌhem] noun [uncountable] a very confused situation It was absolute mayhem on the first day of the sales …

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  • 110haematoma — /himəˈtoʊmə / (say heemuh tohmuh), /hɛm / (say hem ) noun (plural haematomas or haematomata /himəˈtoʊmətə/ (say heemuh tohmuhtuh), /hɛm / (say hem )) a bruise or collection of blood in a tissue. Also, hematoma. Usage: For spelling variation see… …