Etymology

methemoglobinemia

Today it means: Presence of excess methemoglobin in the blood; the form of toxic anemia characterized by it. Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← English methemoglobin ← German Globin
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  3. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  4. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  5. Englishmeta-
  6. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  7. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  8. Englishhaemo-
  9. Latinglobus
  10. GermanGlobin
  11. Englishglobin
  12. Englishhaemoglobin
  13. Englishmethemoglobin
  14. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  15. English todaymethemoglobinemia

From methemoglobin + -emia.

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