Ground hemlock, or Dwarf hemlock. See under Ground.
Hem"mel (?), n. [Scot. hemmel, hammel, Prov. E. hemble hovel, stable,
shed, perh. allied to D. hemel heaven, canopy, G. himmel; cf. E.
heaven. √14.] A shed or hovel for cattle. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Hem"mer (?), n. One who, or that which, hems with a needle.
Specifically: (a) An attachment to a sewing machine, for turning under
the edge of a piece of fabric, preparatory to stitching it down. (b) A
tool for turning over the edge of sheet metal to make a hem.
Hem"o- (?). Same as HÊma-, HÊmo-.
Hem"o*glo"bin (?), n. [Hemo- + globe.] (Physiol.) The normal coloring
matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is
composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called hÊmatoglobulin. In
arterial blood, it is always combined with oxygen, and is then called
oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under different forms from different
animals, and when crystallized, is called hÊmatocrystallin. See Blood
crystal, under Blood.
Hem`o*glo"bin*om"e*ter (?), n. (Physiol. Chem.) Same as
HÊmochromometer.
||Hem`o*phil"i*a (?), n. See Hematophilia.
He*mop"ty*sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + &?; to spit: cf. F.
hÈmoptysie.] (Med.) The expectoration of blood, due usually to
hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the lungs.
Hem"or*rhage (?), n. [L. haemorrhagia, Gr. a"imorragi`a; a"i^ma blood +
"rhgny`nai to break, burst: cf. F. hÈmorragie, hÈmorrhagie.] (Med.) Any
discharge of blood from the blood vessels.
The blood circulates in a system of closed tubes, the rupture of which
gives rise to hemorrhage.
Hem`or*rhag"ic (?), a. [Gr. a"imorragiko`s: cf. F. hÈmorrhagique.]
Pertaining or tending to a flux of blood; consisting in, or accompanied
by, hemorrhage.
Hem`or*rhoid"al (?), a. [Cf. F. hÈmorroÔdal, hÈmorrhoÔdal.] 1. Of or
pertaining to, or of the nature of, hemorrhoids.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the rectum; rectal; as, the hemorrhoidal
arteries, veins, and nerves.
Hem"or*rhoids (?), n. pl. [L. haemorrhoidae, pl., Gr. &?;, sing., &?;
(sc. &?;), pl., veins liable to discharge blood, hemorrhoids, fr. &?;
flowing with blood; a"i^ma blood + &?; to flow: cf. F. hÈmorroÔdes,
hÈmorrhoÔdes. See Rheum.] (Med.) Livid and painful swellings formed by
the dilation of the blood vessels around the margin of, or within, the
anus, from which blood or mucus is occasionally discharged; piles;
emerods. [The sing. hemorrhoid is rarely used.]
Hem`o*stat"ic (?), a. [Hemo- + Gr. statiko`s causing to stand, fr. &?;
to stand.] 1. (Med.) Of or relating to stagnation of the blood.