-emia
blood condition, in the blood
From Greek -aimia, from haima, blood
Meaning
What does -emia mean?
-emia is a suffix meaning blood condition, in the blood. It comes from Greek -aimia, from haima, blood.
British spelling is -aemia (anaemia); with hyper- or hypo- it names a high or low blood level, as in hyperkalemia.
In real words
Medical words with -emia
hyperglycemia
a higher than normal level of glucose (sugar) in the blood · UK spelling: hyperglycaemia
hypoglycemia
a lower than normal level of glucose (sugar) in the blood · UK spelling: hypoglycaemia
hypercalcemia
too much calcium in the blood · UK spelling: hypercalcaemia
hypocalcemia
too little calcium in the blood · UK spelling: hypocalcaemia
hyperkalemia
an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood · UK spelling: hyperkalaemia
hypokalemia
too little potassium in the blood · UK spelling: hypokalaemia
pseudohyperkalemia
a falsely high potassium result, most often because red blood cells burst in the blood sample · UK spelling: pseudohyperkalaemia
hypernatremia
an abnormally high level of sodium in the blood · UK spelling: hypernatraemia
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 9.2 Word Components Related to the Cardiovascular System – Medical Terminology 2e
- 1.4 – Suffix – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- -EMIA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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