Etymology

hypouricemia

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Today it means: An abnormally low level of uric acid in one's blood. Full definition →

English uricemia ← Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishuric
  6. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  7. Englishuricemia
  8. English todayhypouricemia

From hypo- + uricemia.

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