MELANAEMIA

Etymology

Noun

melanaemia (uncountable)

(medicine) A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment, either floating freely or embedded in the white blood cells.

Source: Wiktionary


Mel`a*næ"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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