methemoglobinemia

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What does methemoglobinemia mean?

Presence of excess methemoglobin in the blood; the form of toxic anemia characterized by it.

Where does methemoglobinemia come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- Latin globus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. German -in German Globinbor. English globin English haemoglobin English methemoglobin Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English methemoglobinemia From methemoglobin + -emia.

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