Statistics for Words Ending in -emia

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
A lack of healthy red blood cells	Anemia	100%
A type of cancer involving white blood cells	Leukemia	89%
Low blood sugar	Hypoglycemia	44%
Decreased potassium	Hypokalemia	33%
Elevated sodium	Hypernatremia	28%
Decreased calcium	Hypocalcemia	28%
The more serious progression of the answer above	Septicemia	28%
Low blood volume	Hypovolemia	17%
A specific type of dysfunctional red blood cell disease more frequently seen in those from the Mediterranean	Thalassemia	17%
A build up of uric acid and its waste products	Uremia	17%
The presence of bacteria in the blood	Bacteremia	11%
Elevated cholesterol	Hyperlipidemia	11%
Decreased magnesium	Hypomagnesemia	11%
A blood disorder caused by too many red blood cells	Polycythemia	11%
A type of sepsis leading to widespread abscesses	Pyemia	11%
Another name for preeclampsia; a condition with high blood pressure and protein in the urine	Toxemia	11%
Rabbit fever	Tularemia	11%
Elevated nitrogen	Azotemia	6%
A condition that causes the yellowing of the eyes and skin	Hyperbilirubinemia	6%
An excess of blood flow in the vessels supplying a certain part of the body	Hyperemia	6%