Where does “pathoglycemia” come from?
pathoglycemia (English) comes from English glycemia, from English -emia, from Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ — blood.
pathoglycemia (English): A pathological level of sugar in the blood
Definitions
- A pathological level of sugar in the blood
Ancestry of “pathoglycemia”, step by step
pathoglycemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glycemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glycemia | Presence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia, and a mention of glycemia is a reference to blood sugar regulation and degree or quality the |
| 2 | English | -emia | Alternative spelling of -aemia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἷμᾰ | blood |
via English patho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patho | — |