chloremia
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, chlor- + -emia.
Noun
editchloremia (uncountable)
- (physiology, medicine) The presence of chloride in the bloodstream (which is always true, in some amount or other).
- Hyponyms: normochloremia, dyschloremia, hyperchloremia, hypochloremia
- (physiology, medicine) The presence of excess chloride in the bloodstream.
- Synonym: hyperchloremia
- Antonym: hypochloremia
- (loosely) Synonym of chlorosis
Derived terms
editTranslations
editchlorosis — see chlorosis
the presence of chloride in the bloodstream
References
edit- “chloremia”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.