variants
or less commonly chemi-
1
: chemical : chemistry
chemotaxis
2
: chemically
chemisorb
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Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
The 20-year-old became cancer-free in July after four rounds of chemo and documented the process on her YouTube channel.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
The Office alum underwent 12 rounds of chemo beginning in February and three weeks of radiation beginning in June.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Changing the experience of chemo According to Andrea Smith, nurse leader at Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Breast and Imaging Center, a cancer treatment center in New York City, the fear of hair loss affects treatment decisions.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Strips of adhesive tape hold the tube in place against the skin, whose heat causes the chemo liquids to rise and flow through my veins.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
The 20-year-old became cancer-free in July after four rounds of chemo and documented the process on her YouTube channel.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
The Office alum underwent 12 rounds of chemo beginning in February and three weeks of radiation beginning in June.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Changing the experience of chemo According to Andrea Smith, nurse leader at Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Breast and Imaging Center, a cancer treatment center in New York City, the fear of hair loss affects treatment decisions.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Chemo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemo. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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