melanaemia

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noun

A morbid state in which the blood contains black pigment, either floating freely or embedded in the white blood cells; either a disease or a sign of one, ambiguously.

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Meanings

nounmelanaemia (uncountable)

alternative melanemia

  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicineA morbid state in which the blood contains black pigment, either floating freely or embedded in the white blood cells; either a disease or a sign of one, ambiguously.

Origin

Medical English, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek roots; by surface analysis, melan- + -aemia, "black blood" or "dark blood".

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Translations

Spanish melanemia
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APA

melanaemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanaemia

MLA

“melanaemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanaemia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanaemia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanaemia.

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