hem (noun)

  • 71im|mu|no|hem|a|tol|o|gy — «ih MYOO noh HEHM uh TOL uh jee, HEE muh », noun. the study of the immunological or antibody producing properties of the blood …

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  • 72mai|hem — «MAY hehm», noun. = mayhem. (Cf. ↑mayhem) …

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  • 73may|hem — «MAY hehm, uhm», noun. 1. the crime of intentionally maiming a person or injuring him so that he is less able to defend himself. 2. any violence inflicted upon another person, especially that which causes permanent physical injury: »Professional… …

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  • 74star-of-Beth|le|hem — «STAHR uhv BEHTH lee uhm, luh hehm», noun. an Old World plant of the lily family, naturalized in eastern North America, that grows from a bulb and has a tall cluster of green and white, star shaped flowers. ╂[because of the shape of its flowers]… …

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  • 75may·hem — /ˈmeıˌhɛm/ noun [noncount] : actions that hurt people and destroy things : a scene or situation that involves a lot of violence movies filled with murder and mayhem committing mayhem a criminal who escaped from prison and caused mayhem often used …

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  • 76hemosiderin — noun a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑haemosiderin • Hypernyms: ↑pigment • Substance Meronyms: ↑ferric oxide * * * …

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  • 77hemoblast — ˈhēməˌblast, ˈhem noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hem + blast : hematoblast * * * /hee meuh blast , hem euh /, n. Anat. hematoblast. [HEMO + BLAST] …

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  • 78hemochrome — ˈhēməˌkrōm, ˈhem noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hem + chrome : hemochromogen * * * /hee meuh krohm , hem euh /, n. 1. the red coloring matter of the blood. 2. an oxygen containing component of the blood. [ …

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  • 79hemogram — ˈhēməˌgram, ˈhem noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hem + gram : a systematic report of the findings from a blood examination * * * /hee meuh gram , hem euh /, n. a graphic record of the cellular elements of the blood. [1925 30;… …

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  • 80Haematoxylon — noun small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees • Syn: ↑Haematoxylum, ↑genus Haematoxylum, ↑genus Haematoxylon • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Caesalpinioideae, ↑ …

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