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cholaemia or cholaemia


Term: cholaemia or cholaemia
Literally meaning: “blood with bile”
-αιμία/-hemia (=suffix denoting blood) > αἷμα/hema(=blood)
χολή/chole (=bile) > χόλος/cholos(=green because of its colour  or (=anger metaphorically)
Origin: Anc Greek
-αιμία/-hemia (=suffix denoting blood) > αἷμα/hema(=blood)
χολή/chole (=bile) > χόλος/cholos(=green because of its colour  or (=anger metaphorically)
Coined/History
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Definition
Cholemia is the condition which is characterised by the presence of excess bile usually as the result of liver dysfunction. Cholemia is accompanied by jaundice. 

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