How Do You Spell HEMLDESMUS?
Pronunciation: [hˈɛmldɛsməs] (IPA) 
Correct spelling for the English word "hemldesmus" is [hˈɛmldɛsməs], [hˈɛmldɛsməs], [h_ˈɛ_m_l_d_ɛ_s_m_ə_s] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Pronunciation: [hˈɛmldɛsməs] (IPA)
Correct spelling for the English word "hemldesmus" is [hˈɛmldɛsməs], [hˈɛmldɛsməs], [h_ˈɛ_m_l_d_ɛ_s_m_ə_s] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Indian sarsaparilla, the dried root (hemidesmi radix, B.P.) of Hemidesmus indicans, a twining plant of India; employed as an antisyphilitic and in Bright's disease in doses of gr. 15-30 (1.0-2.0) in a 1-10 infusion.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
The word "hemidesmus" is derived from the Greek words "hemi", meaning "half", and "desmos", meaning "bond" or "band". It refers to the climbing shrub Hemidesmus indicus, which is native to India and other parts of Asia. The term "hemidesmus" signifies the plant's characteristic of having tendrils that attach to other structures, forming a partial or half bond.
