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hemoglobinemia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hemoglobine-mia
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of free (unbound) hemoglobin in the blood (which is always true to a low degree); especially, more than normal amounts of it (hyperhemoglobinemia), in contrast with the usual situation wherein almost all hemoglobin is carried inside erythrocytes; it is a sign of hemolysis.

Uncountable

Usage

Derived Forms

dyshemoglobinemia hyperhemoglobinemia hypohemoglobinemia

Frequently Paired Words

hemoglobinuria myoglobinemia myoglobinuria Presence of oxygen-carrying globins in blood urine

Synonyms

haemoglobinemia

Questions

What does hemoglobinemia mean?
The presence of free (unbound) hemoglobin in the blood (which is always true to a low degree); especially, more than normal amounts of it (hyperhemoglobinemia), in contrast with the usual situation wherein almost all hemoglobin is carried inside erythrocytes; it is a sign of hemolysis.

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