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hypohemia

hypohemia

9.9
Not enough blood in a body part to make it work properly
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpoʊˈhiːmiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipohemia
  • The doctor diagnosed hypohemia in the patient's left arm after the accident.

Examples

  • Prolonged hypohemia can lead to tissue damage if not treated promptly.

  • Researchers studied the effects of hypohemia on organ function in laboratory animals.

  • Don't ignore the signs of hypohemia!

  • The doctor diagnosed her with hypohemia after the examination.

  • The doctor diagnosed hypohemia in the patient's left arm after the accident, which affected blood flow.

  • Prolonged hypohemia in the heart can lead to tissue damage if not treated promptly.

  • Researchers studied the effects of hypohemia on the liver's function during their experiments.

Antonyms

hyperemia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Too much blood in a part of the body that makes it red

How Much

hyperemia
  • Specialized
1 9.9
hypohemia
  • Specialized
9.9
ischemia
  • Specialized
5 8.5

Surface Forms

hypohemia singular
hypohemias plural

Morphology

hypohemia = hemia (opaque) = hypo + hem + ia

The prefix hypo- is recognizable, but the blood-related base and the medical suffix -ia are not usually known to average learners, so the meaning is not recoverable without prior knowledge.

Etymology

Hypohemia comes from the Greek parts hypo- 'under' and hem- 'blood', so it literally points to 'not enough blood'. Doctors use hypohemia to mean a local loss of blood in one organ or tissue, which can make that part stop working well.