Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hemia
Noun
ˈhɛm.i.ə
Definition
An element or course that relates to half or partial relationship.
Examples
- Hemia is often used in the context of anatomy to describe half of a structure, such as hemiazygos.
- In the study of biology, one might refer to hemia to discuss half of a genome.
Meaning
The term ‘hemia’ is used in various contexts to indicate something that is half or a partial aspect of a whole.
Synonyms
- semi
- partial
- half
