the presence of bacteria in the blood.
bacter+emia
Shared component: emia · blood condition
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emia
blood condition
Related forms: emia · 8 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa serious medical condition in which infection spreads from a part of the body into the blood, causing fever and other symptoms; blood poisoning.
septic+emia
Shared component: emia · blood condition
A hereditary form of anemia caused by faulty hemoglobin production, prevalent in populations from the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
thalass+emia
Shared component: emia · blood condition
An abnormally low level of calcium in the blood.
hypo+calc+emia
Shared component: emia · blood condition
an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
hypo+glyc+emia
Shared component: emia · blood condition
An abnormally high level of cholesterol in the blood.
hyper+cholesterol+emia
Shared component: emia · blood condition
anemiaExtended relation
a medical condition in which there are too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood, causing pallor and weakness.
an+emia
Extended relation: emia · blood condition
ischemiaExtended relation
A condition in which there is an inadequate supply of blood to a part of the body, typically caused by a blocked artery.
isch+em+ia
Extended relation: emia · blood condition