word-forming element in pathology meaning "condition of the blood," Modern Latin combining form of Greekhaima(genitivehaimatos) "blood," a word of no established etymology (replacing the usual IE word, represented in Greek byear; possibly from uncertain PIE root*sei-"to drip" (compare Old Hi...
word-forming element meaning "blood," perhaps via Old Frenchhemo-, Latinhaemo-, from Greekhaimo-, contraction ofhaimato-, combining form ofhaima"blood" (see-emia). -phobia word-forming element meaning "excessive or irrational fear, horror, or aversion," from Latin-phobiaand directly from Gre...