Cholaemia

/koʊˈliːmiə/ noun

Definition

The presence of bile or bile salts in the blood; a medical condition (also spelled 'cholemia').

Etymology

From Greek 'chole' (χολή, meaning bile) + 'haemia' (αἵμα, meaning blood). The term combines medical Greek roots to describe a pathological condition where bile enters the bloodstream.

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