chemo

[ kee-moh, kem-oh ]

/ ˈki moʊ, ˈkɛm oʊ /

noun, plural che·mos.Informal.

chemotherapy or a chemotherapy treatment.

Origin of chemo

by shortening; see -o

Words nearby chemo

chemisorption, chemist, chemistry, chemmy, Chemnitz, chemo, chemoattractant, chemoautotroph, chemoautroph, chemobiotic, chemocautery

Definition for chemo (2 of 2)

chemo-

a combining form with the meanings “chemical,” “chemically induced,” “chemistry,” used in the formation of compound words: chemotherapy.

Also especially before elements of Latin origin, chemi-. Also especially before a vowel, chem-.

Origin of chemo-

chem-, extracted from chemical or chemistry + -o- or -i-

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Example sentences from the Web for chemo

“I would sit with her and talk while she was in chemo at UCLA,” he says.
Oh Yes, He’s The Great Connector: Jason Hirschhorn’s Expertly Curated World|Lloyd Grove|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He goes to the hospital practically every day for what he called a quick shot of chemo.
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Her body was being destroyed by chemo and I became devoted to helping her.
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After surgery, the patients all received the standard therapy of chemo, radiotherapy and endocrine therapy.
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He points to the IV stand in the corner of the picture, clearly showing it was taken during one of his chemo sessions.
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British Dictionary definitions for chemo (1 of 2)

chemo

/ (ˈkiːməʊ) /

noun

informal short for chemotherapy

British Dictionary definitions for chemo (2 of 2)

chemo-

chemi- or before a vowel chem-

combining form

indicating that chemicals or chemical reactions are involvedchemotherapy

Word Origin for chemo-

New Latin, from Late Greek khēmeia; see alchemy

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Medical definitions for chemo (1 of 2)

chemo

[ kē′mō ]

n.

Chemotherapy or a chemotherapeutic treatment.

Medical definitions for chemo (2 of 2)

chemo-

pref.

Chemicals; chemical:chemotherapy.

单词	chemo
释义	chemo [ kee-moh, kem-oh ] / ˈki moʊ, ˈkɛm oʊ / noun, plural che·mos.Informal. chemotherapy or a chemotherapy treatment. Origin of chemo by shortening; see -o Words nearby chemo chemisorption, chemist, chemistry, chemmy, Chemnitz, chemo, chemoattractant, chemoautotroph, chemoautroph, chemobiotic, chemocautery Definition for chemo (2 of 2) chemo- a combining form with the meanings “chemical,” “chemically induced,” “chemistry,” used in the formation of compound words: chemotherapy. Also especially before elements of Latin origin, chemi-. Also especially before a vowel, chem-. Origin of chemo- chem-, extracted from chemical or chemistry + -o- or -i- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chemo “I would sit with her and talk while she was in chemo at UCLA,” he says. Oh Yes, He’s The Great Connector: Jason Hirschhorn’s Expertly Curated World\|Lloyd Grove\|October 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He goes to the hospital practically every day for what he called a quick shot of chemo. Can America’s Favorite Ex-Con Mayor Win Again?\|David Freedlander\|June 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her body was being destroyed by chemo and I became devoted to helping her. Ricki Lake: The ‘Weed the People’ Filmmaker on Why We Should Legalize Marijuana\|Ricki Lake\|May 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After surgery, the patients all received the standard therapy of chemo, radiotherapy and endocrine therapy. How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer\|ProPublica\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He points to the IV stand in the corner of the picture, clearly showing it was taken during one of his chemo sessions. When Harry Met Cancer\|Itay Hod\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for chemo (1 of 2) chemo / (ˈkiːməʊ) / noun informal short for chemotherapy British Dictionary definitions for chemo (2 of 2) chemo- chemi- or before a vowel chem- combining form indicating that chemicals or chemical reactions are involvedchemotherapy Word Origin for chemo- New Latin, from Late Greek khēmeia; see alchemy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for chemo (1 of 2) chemo [ kē′mō ] n. Chemotherapy or a chemotherapeutic treatment. Medical definitions for chemo (2 of 2) chemo- pref. Chemicals; chemical:chemotherapy. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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