Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z helpdesker One who works on a helpdesk. helpee One who is helped. helper One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary. Helperby A village in Brafferton and Helperby parish, North Yorkshire, England, formerly a civil parish and previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE4369). helperless Lacking a helper helpfile A computer file explaining how to use the associated software. helpful Furnishing help; gives aid; useful. helpfully In a helpful manner. helpfulness The quality of being helpful. helpiness The state, quality, or condition of being helpy. helping The act of giving aid or assistance (to). helpingly In a way that helps. helpless Unable to defend oneself. helplessdesk An incompetent helpdesk. helplessly Without protection or assistance. helplessness The state of being helpless. helpline A telephone service (or (by extension) one using email, SMS, or the Web) which offers help to those who call, as either a public emergency service or customer service. helpliness The state, quality, or condition of being helply helply Aiding; assisting; ready to help; helpful. helpmate A person who supplies help or companionship. helpmeet A helpful partner, particularly a spouse. Helprin A surname. Helpringham A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1340). helps A surname. helpsheet A sheet of paper, or (by extension) a digital document, with advice and suggestions related to schoolwork or learning. helpsome Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful. Helpston A village and civil parish in the Peterborough unitary authority area, Cambridgeshire, England; historically it was in the Soke of Peterborough (OS grid ref TF1205). helpworthy Deserving or worthy of help. helpy Offering help; helpful, often in a way that is proactive or overly eager. Helsby A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4875). Helsel A surname. Helsingborg A city and municipality in Scania, western Sweden. Helsingfors Helsinki (the capital of Finland). Helsinki The capital city of Finland; a municipality, the capital of the region of Uusimaa, Finland. Helsinkian Of, from, or pertaining to Helsinki Helsley A surname from German. Helston A town and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6527). Helstonian A person from Helston in Cornwall, England. Helstrom A surname. Helt A surname. Helton A surname. Heltsley A surname from German. Heltzel A surname. helus In scarabaeoid larvae, a coarse fixed spine located near the haptomerum. Helvarg A surname. helve The handle or haft of a tool or weapon. helved Having a helve helvellaceous Of or relating to the Helvellaceae. helvellic Relating to helvellic acid or its derivatives. Helvellyn A mountain in Eden district, Cumbria, in the Lake District of England (OS grid ref NY3415). helvetane A certain isomer of [12]prismane, shaped like a plus sign. Helvetia A region inhabited by the Helvetii in central Europe. Helvetian From the ancient country of Helvetia Helvetic Of or pertaining to the Helvetii, the ancient inhabitants of the Alps, now Switzerland, or to the modern states and inhabitant of the Alpine regions. Helvetica A popular and influential sans-serif typeface. helveticin Any of a particular class of bacteriocins helveticoside A particular steroid glycoside. helveticosol A particular steroid glycoside. Helvetii A Gallic tribe that occupied the plain of Switzerland. Helvetios 51 Pegasi, a Sun-like star in the Pegasus constellation. Helvetism Support for Switzerland or the Swiss. helvetium Proposed name for the chemical element astatine. Helvey A surname from German. Helvidian Of or relating to Helvidius, the author of a work written prior to 383 against the belief in the perpetual virginity of Mary. Helvie A surname. helvine Helvite. helvite A yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica, beryllium, manganese, iron, and sulfur. Its chemical formula is Mn₄Be₃(SiO₄)₃S. Helwan A suburban district in the south of Cairo, Egypt. Helwig A surname. Helzer A surname. hem Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound. HEMA An ethnic group of Nilotic origin who are concentrated in parts of Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. hemabate A solution of prostaglandin used to control postpartum bleeding hemachate A variety of agate, sprinkled with spots of red jasper. hemachrome hematin hemacidin Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides related to hemoglobin hemacite A material made from sawdust and the blood of slaughtered animals, used in the late 19th century for doorknobs, buttons, etc. Hemadri The sacred golden mountain. hemadsorb To adhere to the surface of a red blood cell hemadsorption The adherence of a substance (or of another cell) to the surface of a red blood cell hemadynamometer An instrument to take various measurements in the blood, originally only blood pressure. hemafibrite synadelphite hemagglutinate To lead to hemagglutination hemagglutinated Modified by hemagglutination hemagglutinating That causes hemagglutination. hemagglutination The agglutination of red blood cells, especially as a test for the presence of antibodies hemagglutinative Of or relating to hemagglutination. hemagglutinin An antigenic glycoprotein that causes agglutination of red blood cells hemagogic Promoting blood flow. hemagogue A substance that promotes the flow of blood. hemal American standard spelling of haemal. hemalum a mixture of hematoxylin and alum that is used to stain cell nuclei hemangiectasis dilatation of blood vessels hemangioblast A primitive mesodermal cell that is the precursor of endothelial cells, and of blood hemangioblastic Of or pertaining to a hemangioblast. hemangioblastoma Any of several benign neoplasm tumours of the brain hemangiocyte Any of the cells that make up a hemangiocytoma hemangiocytoma Synonym of hemangiopericytoma. hemangioendothelioblastoma A rare tumor composed of cells with characteristics of both endothelial cells and primitive cells, typically found in the liver or other soft tissues of the body. hemangioendothelioma Any of a range of vascular neoplasms hemangioendotheliomatous Relating to hemangioendotheliomata. hemangiogenesis hematogenesis and angiogenesis hemangiogenic Relating to hemangiogenesis hemangioma A usually benign vascular tumor derived from endothelial cells. hemangiomatosis A condition in which multiple hemangiomas are present on the body. hemangiomatous Relating to hemangioma. hemangiopericyte An adventitial pericyte, typically of a capillary. hemangiopericytoma A sarcoma of the soft tissue that originates in the pericytes in the walls of capillaries. hemangiopericytomatous Relating to or composed of hemangiopericytomata. hemangiopoietic Relating to the production of hemangiomas hemangiosarcoma A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats. Hemann A surname. Hemans A surname. Hemant A male given name from Sanskrit, of Hindu usage. hemapheresis Synonym of apheresis. hemapheretic Relating to hemapheresis hemapophyseal Relating to the hemapophysis. hemapophysial Relating to the hemapophysis. hemapophysis The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib. hemarthrosis bleeding in the joints hemastatics The laws relating to the equilibrium of the blood in the blood vessels. hematein An oxidized derivative of haematoxylin, used in staining. hematemesis The vomiting of blood; blood within vomitus. hematherm Any warm-blooded animal. hematic Of, pertaining to, affecting or containing blood hematin Hemoglobin with iron in ferric state. hematine An artificial magnetic material, a barium-strontium ferrite, used in jewellery. hematinic That improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells. hematinometer A type of haemoglobinometer. hematinometric Relating to the hematinometer. hematinon A red pigment consisting of silica, borax, and soda, fused with copper oxide and used in enamels, mosaics, etc. hematite An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃: iron(III) oxide. hematitic Of or pertaining to hematite, or resembling it. hematitization The transformation of a mineral into hematite. hematitized That has been transformed into hematite. hematobiochemical Of or pertaining to the biochemistry of blood hematocele A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle. hematochemical Relating to the chemical characteristics of blood hematochemistry The chemistry of blood hematochezia The presence of fresh (bright red) blood in stools, often due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding. hematochrome Any of a group of yellow to red carotenoid pigments present in some green algae hematocolpos A medical condition in which the vagina fills with menstrual blood, often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen. hematocrit The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood. hematocrystallin hemoglobin hematocyst A cyst that contains blood hematocystic Relating to hematocysts hematocyte Any blood cell produced by hematopoiesis, but especially a red blood cell hematocytological Relating to the cytology of blood hematocytometer Synonym of hemocytometer. hematocytometry hemocytometry