Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperferremia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-fer-remia
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The medical condition of having too much iron in the blood.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English hyperferremia From hyper- + ferro- + -emia.

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What does hyperferremia mean?
The medical condition of having too much iron in the blood.
Where does hyperferremia come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English hyperferremia From hyper- + ferro- + -emia.

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