| helve |
the handle of a tool such as an ax or maul. |
| hem1 |
to fold and stitch down the edge of (a garment, piece of cloth, or the like). [3 definitions] |
| hem2 |
used to get attention, suggest doubt, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| hema- |
see "hemo-." |
| hemacytometer |
see "hemocytometer." |
| he-man |
(informal) a strong, virile, or masterful man. |
| hem and haw |
to avoid speaking directly or frankly; speak evasively or unresponsively. |
| hematic |
of, concerning, containing, or affecting blood. |
| hematite |
a steel-gray or darkish red mineral that is the main form of iron ore, iron oxide. |
| hemato- |
blood. |
| hematoblast |
an immature blood cell. |
| hematocrit |
a centrifuge used to separate the cells of the blood from the plasma and thus determine the relative volume of each. |
| hematology |
the scientific study of blood and the organs that form it. |
| hematoma |
a swelling or tumor filled with blood. |
| hematopoiesis |
the formation of blood cells. |
| hematopoietic |
pertaining to the formation of blood cells. |
| heme |
a red, nonprotein, iron-containing substance present in hemoglobin. |
| hemeralopia |
a defect of the eyes in which sight is normal in a dim light, but extremely poor in a bright light; day blindness. |
| hemi- |
half. |
| hemidemisemiquaver |
in music, a sixty-fourth note. |
| hemihedral |
of a crystal, having only half the faces necessary for complete symmetry. |