-emia


a combining form occurring in compound words that denote a condition of the blood, as specified by the initial element: hyperemia.

Origin of -emia

< New Latin < Greek -( h)aimía (as in anaimía want of blood), equivalent to haim- (stem of haîma) blood + -ia -ia

Words nearby -emia

British Dictionary definitions for -emia

-emia

n combining form

a US variant of -aemia

Medical definitions for -emia

-emia

suff.

Blood:leukemia.