DIARAEMIA, (F.)
\dˌa͡ɪəɹˈiːmi͡ə], \dˌaɪəɹˈiːmiə], \d_ˌaɪ_ə_ɹ_ˈiː_m_iə]\
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Diaremie, from 'through,' 'I flow,' and 'blood.' A pathological condition, said to be common in sheep, in which the globules of the blood are diminished in quantity; the blood itself thinner, and transuding through the coats of the vessels into the cavities. -Delafore.
By Robley Dunglison
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Sporadic Retinoblastoma
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