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
(?)
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.
