hyperchromic anemia
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈkroʊmɪk əˈniːmiə/
- Specialized
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anemia hipercromica
- The laboratory results indicated that she was suffering from hyperchromic anemia due to increased hemoglobin concentration.
Examples
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Patients with hyperchromic anemia often present with fatigue and shortness of breath.
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Treatment of hyperchromic anemia requires careful identification of the underlying cause.
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The patient was diagnosed with hyperchromic anemia last week.
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Can you explain what hyperchromic anemia means?
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Patients with hyperchromic anemia often present with fatigue and shortness of breath.
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The laboratory results indicated that she was suffering from hyperchromic anemia due to increased hemoglobin concentration.
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Treatment of hyperchromic anemia requires careful identification of the underlying cause.
Synonyms
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A blood problem in which there are too few red blood cells, causing tiredness and weakness
Antonyms
- Specialized
A blood condition with red blood cells that are paler because they have less hemoglobin
How Much
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
hyperchromic + anemia
The phrase is compositionally built: 'hyperchromic' (hyper- 'excess' + chromic 'relating to color/hemoglobin') modifies 'anemia' to mean an anemia in which cells are excessively colored (contain more hemoglobin). While the morphology is technical and may be unfamiliar to B1 learners, the overall meaning is directly derivable if the learner knows the constituent terms, so it is transparent.
Etymology
Hyperchromic anemia is a medical name made from parts that mean 'too much' (hyper), 'color' (chromic) and 'low red blood cells' ('anemia'). The image is that red blood cells look darker because they hold more hemoglobin, so the term means 'red blood cells contain more hemoglobin than normal'.