myoglobinemia

English

Etymology

myoglobin +‎ -emia

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪoʊɡloʊbɪˈnimiə/, enPR: mī'ōglōbĭnēʹmēə
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪəʊɡləʊbɪˈniːmɪə/
Hyphenation: myo‧glo‧bi‧ne‧mia

Noun

myoglobinemia (uncountable)

Presence of myoglobin in the blood or (usually, more specifically) excessive myoglobin in the blood, as occurs in rhabdomyolysis or various other conditions.

Synonyms

(excessive myoglobin in the blood): hypermyoglobinemia

Hyponyms

(presence of myoglobin in the blood): hypermyoglobinemia

Coordinate terms

Presence of oxygen-carrying globins in blood or urine

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