Words Starting With HEM
Here's the list of all the 307 Words Starting With HEM in the English Language.
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| hemisphere | 1. half of the terrestrial globe 2. half of a sphere More Definitions → |
| hemp | 1. a plant fiber 2. any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs More Definitions → |
| hem | 1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem 2. utter `hem' or `ahem' More Definitions → |
| hematology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs More Definitions → |
| hemorrhage | 1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel 2. lose blood from one's body More Definitions → |
| hemoglobin | 1. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues More Definitions → |
| hemlock | 1. poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium 2. large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous More Definitions → |
| hematopoietic | 1. pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells More Definitions → |
| hematite | 1. the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form More Definitions → |
| heme | 1. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds More Definitions → |
| hemorrhagic | 1. of or relating to a hemorrhage More Definitions → |
| hemodialysis | 1. dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure More Definitions → |
| hemodynamic | 1. or of relating to or involved in hemodynamics More Definitions → |
| hemophilia | 1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son More Definitions → |
| hematologic | 1. of or relating to or involved in hematology More Definitions → |
| hemolytic | 1. relating to or involving or causing hemolysis More Definitions → |
| hemispheric | 1. of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres More Definitions → |
| hemmed | 1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem 2. utter `hem' or `ahem' More Definitions → |
| hematoma | 1. a localized swelling filled with blood More Definitions → |
| hemming | 1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem 2. utter `hem' or `ahem' More Definitions → |
| hematocrit | 1. the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit 2. a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood More Definitions → |
| hemostasis | 1. surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) More Definitions → |
| hemochromatosis | 1. pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints More Definitions → |
| hematological | 1. of or relating to or involved in hematology More Definitions → |
| hemolysis | 1. lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin More Definitions → |
| hemorrhoid | 1. venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter More Definitions → |
| hemodynamics | 1. the branch of physiology that studies the circulation of the blood and the forces involved More Definitions → |
| hematuria | 1. the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease More Definitions → |
| hemangioma | 1. benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks More Definitions → |
| hemispherical | 1. of or relating to or being a hemisphere More Definitions → |
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