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-emia

Suffix Medical Terminology

Blood condition.

Example: anemia (too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 18 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with -emia

anemiaA deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin, reducing the blood's ability to carry oxygen.
hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose.
hypoglycemiaAbnormally low blood glucose.
lipemiaExcess fat (lipid) in a blood sample, which can cause erroneous test results.

Related terms

-ectasisDilation or stretching.
-ectomySurgical removal.
-edemaSwelling caused by fluid buildup in tissue.
-emesisVomiting.
-esis, -sisState, condition, or process.
-gen, -genicProducing, causing, or origin.
-gramA record or picture produced by a test.
-graph, -graphyProcess of recording or making an image; -graph can also name the recording instrument.

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