haemoglobinemia
/ˌhiːməɡloʊbɪˈniːmiə/
noun
- 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.