CHEMO Definition & Meaning

chemo

[ kee-moh, kem-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal.

plural chemos.

chemotherapy or a chemotherapy treatment.

chemo-

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

chemo

/ ˈ�쾱ː��əʊ /

noun

informal.
short for chemotherapy

chemo-

combining_form

indicating that chemicals or chemical reactions are involved
chemotherapy

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of chemo¹

By shortening; -o

Origin of chemo²

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of chemo¹

New Latin, from Late Greek ��ŧ��𾱲�; see alchemy

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Dave Coulier, comedian and ‘Full House’ actor, resurfaces after six rounds of chemo for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

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On Monday, he delivered a positive update in a Parade article, saying his doctors had “carpet-bombed me for three more treatments” after seeing improvement in a PET scan that was done halfway through chemo.

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After the fifth round of chemo, Melissa Coulier told Parade, “He was like, ‘I’m prepared either way.

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Am I just feeling the ramifications of this cumulative effect of the chemo?

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Even with that problem addressed, Coulier was still in lousy shape, because the chemo side effects got worse as he progressed toward his sixth round.

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