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Medical Suffixes
-emia
Often used in diagnostics, such as anemia or hyperglycemia.
Literal Meaning
Blood condition
Actual Meaning
This means a BLOOD CONDITION. So "anemia" means not enough red blood cells.
Examples in Context

Anemia is defined as a deficiency of red blood cells in the blood.

Helpful Tips
  • 1Think of '-emia' as indicating a condition in blood.
  • 2Commonly seen in terms like 'hypoxemia' and 'leukemia'.
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