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hemoglobinemia

hemoglobinemia

9.9
Too much hemoglobin in the liquid part of blood
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛməˌɡloʊbɪˈniːmiə/
  • Specialized
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  • Severe hemoglobinemia can indicate extensive red blood cell breakdown.

Examples

  • The laboratory tests confirmed hemoglobinemia after the patient exhibited symptoms of acute hemolysis.

  • Patients with hemoglobinemia may experience fatigue.

  • Doctors monitor for hemoglobinemia in patients who have undergone major surgery.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with hemoglobinemia after the blood test.

  • The laboratory tests confirmed hemoglobinemia after the patient exhibited symptoms of acute hemolysis.

  • Doctors monitor for hemoglobinemia in patients who have undergone major surgery.

  • Patients with hemoglobinemia may experience fatigue.

Surface Forms

hemoglobinemia singular
hemoglobinemias plural
haemoglobinaemias plural
haemoglobinaemia singular

Morphology

hemoglobinemia = hemoglobin (transparent) = hemoglobin + emia

A regular medical formation: the noun 'hemoglobin' plus the medical suffix '-emia' yields a blood condition involving hemoglobin.

Etymology

Hemoglobinemia comes from three parts: hemo- meaning 'blood', globin from a word for 'a small ball' (as in globe) that names the round protein in red blood cells, and -emia meaning 'a blood condition'. So hemoglobinemia describes a blood condition with too much hemoglobin in the blood.