calcemia
- noun
- /kælˈsiːmiə/
- Specialized
- A blood test revealed that her calcemia was within the normal range.
Examples
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Doctors monitor calcemia to assess a patient's calcium balance.
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Abnormal calcemia can indicate problems with the parathyroid glands or kidneys.
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The doctor checked my calcemia levels.
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A high level of calcemia can indicate various health issues.
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Doctors monitor calcemia to assess a patient's calcium balance.
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Abnormal calcemia can indicate problems with the parathyroid glands or kidneys.
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A blood test revealed that her calcemia was within the normal range.
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Morphology
calcemia = calcium (semi-transparent) = calci + emia
The connection to 'calcium' is clear, but understanding the medical suffix '-emia' ('blood condition') requires specialized knowledge.
Etymology
Calcemia joins calcium (the mineral in bones) and -emia (a part meaning 'blood', as in anemia). So calcemia literally means 'calcium in the blood', which is why it names the blood calcium level.