hydremia

hydremia
A condition in which the blood volume is increased as a result of an increase in the water content of plasma, with or without a reduction in the concentration of protein; there is an excess of plasma in proportion to the cellular elements and a corresponding decrease in hematocrit. SYN: dilution anemia, polyplasmia. [hydr- + G. haima, blood]

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hy·dre·mia or chiefly Brit hy·drae·mia hī-'drē-mē-ə n an abnormally watery state of the blood
hy·dre·mic or chiefly Brit hy·drae·mic -mik adj

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hy·dre·mia (hi-dreґme-ə) [hydr- + Gr. haima blood] excessive dilution of the blood, so that the proportion of serum to corpuscles is excessive; seen in splenomegaly and other conditions. Cf. hypo-osmolality. Called also dilution anemia.

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  • hydremia — noun blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood • Hypernyms: ↑blood disease, ↑blood disorder * * * hydremic, adj. /huy dree mee euh/, n. Med. the state of having an excess of water in the blood …   Useful english dictionary

  • hydremia — noun /hʌɪˈdɹiːmɪə/ thinness of the blood , 1994: I suffer from hydremia. Perhaps that’s the reason why water draws me when I should draw water. Jeanette Winterson, Art Lies …   Wiktionary

  • hydremia — hydremic, adj. /huy dree mee euh/, n. Med. the state of having an excess of water in the blood. Also, hydraemia. [HYDR 1 + EMIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • hydremia — n. excess amount of water in the blood …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hydremia — hy·dre·mia …   English syllables

  • dilution anemia — hydremia …   Medical dictionary

  • hydraemia — variant of hydremia * * * /huy dree mee euh/, n. Med. hydremia. * * * hydraemia or (esp N American) hydremia /hī drēˈmi ə/ noun (Gr haima blood) wateriness of the blood • • • Main Entry: ↑hydro …   Useful english dictionary

  • hydraemia — /huy dree mee euh/, n. Med. hydremia. * * * …   Universalium

  • Anemia — The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased. Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue …   Medical dictionary

  • Edema — The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation. Edema is often more prominent in the lower legs and feet toward the end of the day as a result of pooling of fluid from the upright position maintained during the day. Upon… …   Medical dictionary

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