hemihydrate |
a hydrate that has twice as many molecules of the anhydrous compound as of water. |
hemimetabolous |
not going through a complete metamorphosis, as certain insects that do not go through a pupal stage. |
hemiparasite |
a parasite that obtains some of its sustenance, or sustains itself some of the time, on its own. |
hemiplegia |
paralysis of just one side of the body. |
hemipteran |
of or belonging to a family of insects that have sucking mouth parts and forewings that are leathery near the base. |
hemisphere |
either of two halves of the terrestrial globe, formed by dividing it into northern and southern parts at the equator, or into eastern and western parts at the prime meridian. [3 definitions] |
hemispheric |
of or relating to a hemisphere. [2 definitions] |
hemistich |
half or nearly half of a line of verse or poetry, esp. when a caesura divides the line. [2 definitions] |
hemitrope |
a compound crystal composed of two or more parts or crystals facing each other. |
hemline |
the hem or bottom edge of a garment. [2 definitions] |
hemlock |
any of various evergreens of North America that have short needles and bear small cones, or the wood of this tree. [3 definitions] |
hemo- |
blood. |
hemochromatosis |
an iron metabolism disorder, characterized by brownish skin pigmentation, enlargement of the liver, and diabetes. |
hemocyanin |
a bluish blood pigment that bears oxygen and contains copper, found in certain invertebrates. |
hemocytometer |
an instrument used to determine the concentration of cells in body fluids, esp. red and white cells in blood; hemacytometer. |
hemodialysis |
dialysis of the blood to remove waste products normally removed by the kidneys. |
hemodynamic |
pertaining to the flow of blood in the circulatory system. |
hemodynamics |
the flow of blood in the circulatory system, or the study of blood flow. |
hemoflagellate |
a flagellate protozoan that is a parasite in the blood. |
hemoglobin |
the protein in the red blood cells of vertebrates that carries oxygen to the tissues. |
hemolymph |
the circulatory fluid in the open tissue spaces of some invertebrates that acts as or in addition to blood. |