cachaemia

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/kæˈkiːmiə/

noun

A degenerated or poisoned condition of the blood.

OriginAncient Greek κακός →
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Meanings

nouncachaemia (countable and uncountable, plural cachaemias)

plural cachaemias · alternative cachemia · alternative cacaemia

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineA degenerated or poisoned condition of the blood.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκακός“bad”
  2. Englishcachaemia

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -ia.

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cachaemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cachaemia

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“cachaemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cachaemia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cachaemia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cachaemia.

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