Cholaemia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma. countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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