My links:
My Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/rhetoricrevolution
Send me a voice message!: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liam-connerly
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrconnerly?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Email: rhetoricrevolution@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connerlyliam/
Podcast | Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric Revolution https://open.spotify.com/show/0EjiYFx1K4lwfykjf5jApM?si=b871da6367d74d92
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MrConnerly
-emia: suffix derived from Greek ἐμός (emos) meaning “blood”
It comes from the Greek root word, haima, which translates to “blood”.
Anemia: a condition in which an individual has low levels of healthy red blood cells.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek root word, haima, which translates to “blood”.
Leukemia: a type of cancer that affects the body’s ability to produce healthy white blood cells.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek root word, leukos, which means “white”.
Thrombocytopenia: a condition in which the body produces fewer blood platelets than it should.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek roots words, thrombos, which means “clot” and kytos, which means “hollow”.
Stylemia: a condition in which the body has high levels of iron in the bloodstream.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek root word, stylos, which translates to “an iron bar”.
Hypervolemia: a condition in which the body has an excess of plasma in the blood.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek root word, hyper, which means “over” and volêma, which means “volume”.
Polycythemia: a condition in which the body produces too many red blood cells.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek root words, poly, which means “many” and kytos, which means “cell”.
Hyponatremia: a condition in which the body has a low sodium level in the blood.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek root words, hypo, which means “under” and natrêm, which means “salt”.
Dyskalemia: a type of electrolyte imbalance that affects the body’s sodium and potassium levels.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek root words, dys, which means “abnormal” and kalêm, which means “potassium”.
Eosinophilia: a condition in which the body produces more eosinophils (a type of white blood cells) than normal.
Etymological Definition: From the Greek root words, eos, which means “dawn” and phulon, which means “light”.
Hematemia: the presence of red blood cells in the blood
Etymology: mid 19th century; from Greek haimat- ‘blood’ + -emia
Neutropenia: a condition in which there is an abnormally low number of neutrophils in the blood
Etymology: early 20th century; from Greek neuter ‘neutrophil’ + -penia ‘deficiency’ + -emia
Leukocytosis: an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood
Etymology: late 19th century; from Greek leukos ‘white’ + kytos ‘cell’ + -osis ‘condition’ + -emia
Erythrocytosis: an increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
Etymology: late 19th century; from Greek erythros ‘red’ + kytos ‘cell’ + -osis ‘condition’ + -emia
Anoxemia: a lack of oxygen in the blood
Etymology: early 20th century; from Greek an- ‘without’ + oxys ‘sharp’ + -emia
Hypoxemia: a low amount of oxygen in the blood
Etymology: early 20th century; from Greek hypo- ‘below’ + oxys ‘oxygen’ + -emia
Hyperoxemia: a high amount of oxygen in the blood
Etymology: early 20th century; from Greek hyper- ‘over’ + oxys ‘sharp’ + -emia
Uremia: a condition in which the amount of waste products in the blood is abnormally high
Etymology: early 20th century; from Greek ouros ‘urine’ + -emia
Apr 18 202623 mins
19 mins