cholaemia

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noun

A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.

OriginNew Latin cholaemia ← Ancient Greek χολή →
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Meanings

nouncholaemia (countable and uncountable, plural cholaemias)

plural cholaemias · alternative cholemia

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχολή“gall, bile”
  2. New Latincholaemia
  3. Englishcholaemia

From New Latin cholaemia, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “gall, bile”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, chole- + -aemia.

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

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

Chicago

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