myoglobinemia

English

Etymology

myoglobin +‎ -emia

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪoʊɡloʊbɪˈnimiə/, enPR: mī'ōglōbĭnēʹmēə
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪəʊɡləʊbɪˈniːmɪə/
• Hyphenation: myo‧glo‧bi‧ne‧mia

Noun

myoglobinemia (uncountable)

1. Presence of myoglobin in the blood or (usually, more specifically) excessive myoglobin in the blood, as occurs in rhabdomyolysis or various other conditions.

Synonyms

• (excessive myoglobin in the blood): hypermyoglobinemia

Hyponyms

• (presence of myoglobin in the blood): hypermyoglobinemia

Coordinate terms

• Presence of oxygen-carrying globins in blood or urine
  • hemoglobinemia
  • hemoglobinuria
  • myoglobinuria