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Melanaemia
‖
Melˊa-nae′mi-a
,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
μέλας
,
μέλανος
, black +
αἷμα
blood.]
(Med.)
A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.
Definition
2024
melanaemia
melanaemia
English
Alternative forms
melanemia
Noun
melanaemia
(
uncountable
)
(
medicine
)
A
morbid
condition in which the
blood
contains
black
pigment
, either floating freely or embedded in the
white blood cells
.
Etymology
Ancient Greek
black + blood.
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