variants or less commonly -hemia
1
: condition of having (such) blood
leukemia
2
: condition of having (a specified thing) in the blood
uremia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin -emia, -aemia, from Greek -aimia, from haima blood

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“-emia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-emia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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