cholaemia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.

Word forms

cholaemia cholaemias cholemia

Etymology

From New Latin cholaemia, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, chole- + -aemia.

Derived words

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