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chemo

chemo

4.2
Relating to cancer treatment with strong drugs
  • adjective
  • /ˈkiːmoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : quimioterápico
  • The patient experienced chemo side effects such as nausea and fatigue.

Examples

  • She wore a chemo cap to keep her head warm after losing her hair.

  • Doctors discussed possible chemo regimens to treat his cancer.

  • The chemo treatments made her feel very tired.

  • After starting chemo, he experienced nausea.

  • The patient experienced chemo side effects such as nausea and fatigue from the cancer treatment.

  • After starting chemo, he was often too tired to engage in his usual activities.

  • She wore a chemo cap to keep warm after losing her hair due to the treatment.

Synonyms

chemotherapeutic
vschemo
  • Specialized
1 7.3

Relating to treatment of cancer using strong drugs that kill cancer cells

is more about effects, symptoms, and treatment outcomes than the agents themselves
chemotherapeutical
vschemo
  • Specialized
7.7

Used to describe treatment that uses strong drugs to kill cancer cells

is more specific, focusing on effects and symptoms caused by the treatment

Surface Forms

chemo positive

Etymology

The adjective chemo comes from the same prefix chemo- meaning 'chemical', just like in chemical and chemistry. That's why chemo describes effects, treatments, or items connected to chemotherapy, because they come from the chemical treatment.