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-aemia

Pronunciation: /ˈiːmɪə/

(also -haemia, US -emia or -hemia)
Definition of -aemia

combining form

  • in nouns denoting that a substance is present in the blood:septicaemia leukaemia

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek -aimia, from haima 'blood'

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Definition of -aemia in the US English dictionary

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