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methemoglobin
Used for:
methemoglobinemia
Broader Terms:
hemoglobin
Scope Note:
compound formed from hemoglobin by oxidation of the ferrous to the ferric state with essentially ionic bonds; a small amount is normally present in the blood but injury or toxic agents can convert a larger proportion of hemoglobin to methemoglobin, which does not function reversibly as an oxygen carrier.
Term Number:
1418-5137
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