hyperferremia

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noun

The medical condition of having too much iron in the blood.

Similar
hyperferricemia
Opposite
hypoferremia
OriginAncient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← English ferro- ← Latin ferrum →
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Meanings

nounhyperferremia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe medical condition of having too much iron in the blood.

    Synonyms: hyperferricemia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe medical condition of having too much iron in the blood.

Similar
hyperferricemia
Opposite
hypoferremia
Also see
hyperferricemia

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Old Latin*fersom
  8. Latinferrum
  9. Englishferro-
  10. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  11. Englishhyperferremia

From hyper- + ferro- + -emia.

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Translations

Spanish hiperferremia, hiperferremias
  • hiperferremiamedical condition
  • hiperferremiasmedical condition
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