chemo-

or chemi- or chem-

pref.

Chemicals; chemical: chemotherapy.

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chemo-

chemi-

or before a vowel

chem-

combining form

(Chemistry) indicating that chemicals or chemical reactions are involved: chemotherapy.

[New Latin, from Late Greek khēmeia; see alchemy]

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Both patients underwent radical surgery followed by chemo- and/or radiotherapy.

The patient underwent chemo- and radiotherapy for 3 days, but died of aspiration pneumonia.

Her prognosis was very poor and despite radical surgery and postoperative chemo- and radiotherapy, she died of complications.

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