HealthAugust 15, 2026
acidemia
ass-ih-DEE-mee-uh
Definition
A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high concentration of acid in the blood.
Etymology
The word is derived from the Greek 'acid-' (sour) and '-aimia' (blood), combined with the suffix '-ia' indicating a condition or state.
In the news
The article lists various forms of acidemia (such as hyperglutamic acidemia) as specific genetic diseases that the Egyptian Ministry of Health is screening for in newborns to prevent future disabilities.
'100M Healthy Lives' Initiative: 792K newborns screened for genetic diseases
Read the full article ↗Egypt Today