Etymology

hemoglobinuria

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Today it means: The presence of hemoglobin in the urine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- ← English hemoglobin
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  1. Englishhemoglobin
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  3. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  4. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  5. English todayhemoglobinuria

From hemoglobin + -uria.

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