hemaphein

hemaphein
A brown pathologic pigment derived from hemoglobin; said to be a combination of indican and urobilin. [G. haima, blood, + phaios, dusky]

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he·ma·phe·in (heґmə-fēn″) [hema- + Gr. phaios dusky, gray] a brown coloring matter of the blood and urine.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • hemapheic — Pertaining to or containing hemaphein. * * * he·ma·phe·ic (he″mə feґik) pertaining to or characterized by hemaphein …   Medical dictionary

  • hemapheism — The presence of hemaphein in the blood plasma and urine. * * * he·ma·phe·ism (he″mə feґiz əm) the presence of hemaphein in the urine …   Medical dictionary

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