haemoglobinemia

/ˌhiːməɡloʊbɪˈniːmiə/
noun
  1. A medical condition in which there is an abnormal amount of hemoglobin in the blood plasma, often caused by the breakdown of red blood cells.
    • Severe haemoglobinemia can lead to kidney damage if not treated promptly.
    • Doctors monitored the haemoglobinemia levels in the man who had a reaction to a blood transfusion.
    • The patient was diagnosed with haemoglobinemia after the lab results showed free hemoglobin in her plasma.
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