Where does “hypercupremic” come from?
hypercupremic (English) comes from English hypercupremia, from English -emia, from Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ — blood.
hypercupremic (English): Affected by, or pertaining to, hypercupremia (an excessive amount of copper in the blood, beyond the reference range)
Definitions
- Affected by, or pertaining to, hypercupremia (an excessive amount of copper in the blood, beyond the reference range)
Ancestry of “hypercupremic”, step by step
hypercupremic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypercupremia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypercupremia | An abnormally high level of copper in the blood |
| 2 | English | -emia | Alternative spelling of -aemia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἷμᾰ | blood |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |