hemo- root words — words with the hemo- root

The root hemo- comes from Greek haima, meaning blood. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including anemia, anemic, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemorrhage, hemorrhaged, hemorrhages, hemorrhaging, leukemia, hemophiliac, hemophiliacs, hemorrhoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hemo- root

Explore words with hemo- — words containing the hemo- root and sharing its sense of "blood". Examples include anemia, anemic, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemorrhage, hemorrhaged, hemorrhages, hemorrhaging, leukemia, hemophiliac, hemophiliacs, hemorrhoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The hemo- root means blood, from Greek haima. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.