chemo

¹

[kee-moh, kem-oh]

noun

Informal.

plural

chemos 

1. chemotherapy or a chemotherapy treatment.

chemo-

²

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

   chemotherapy.

chemo

¹

/ ˈkiːməʊ /

noun

1. informal,  short for chemotherapy

chemo-

²

combining form

1. indicating that chemicals or chemical reactions are involved

   chemotherapy

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemo¹

By shortening; -o

Origin of chemo²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemo¹

New Latin, from Late Greek khēmeia; see _alchemy

Example Sentences

She told the inquiry: "The medication had horrible side-effects. I thought chemo was bad, but this was something else," she said.

From BBC

As opposed to the ovarian cancer that I went through in 2003, even though I had to go through chemo and all of that, which wasn’t a happy time — although I was always happy when I got the Russian guy to give me the chemo.

From Los Angeles Times

“You could see kids with leukemia being cut off their chemo therapy unless these hospitals stop provide care to trans people,” Caraballo said.

From Los Angeles Times

"The chemo and the treatments have been extremely tough and it's been hard for my family, watching me go through this," said Trasi.

From BBC

The cancer could be treated one of three ways: by removing the prostate altogether, with chemo or with radiation.

From Salon