-emia

A form of -aemia — Blood; presence in blood (of a substance denoted by an affixed combining form); state or condition of the blood.

OriginAncient Greek αἷμᾰ →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. CanadaUSalternativeAlternative spelling of -aemia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ
  2. English-emia

From the New Latin combining form of Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă), αἵμᾰτος (haímătos, “blood”).

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APA

-emia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-emia

MLA

“-emia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-emia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-emia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-emia.

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