carboxyhemoglobinemia

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• carboxyhemoglobinemia — Presence of carboxyhemoglobin in the blood, as in carbon monoxide poisoning. * * * car·boxy·he·mo·glo·bin·e·mia (kahr bok″se he″mo glo″bin eґme ə) the presence of carboxyhemoglobin in the blood; see carbon monoxide… …   Medical dictionary

• Carboxyhemoglobin — (British English: Carboxyhaemoglobin) (COHb) is a stable complex of carbon monoxide and hemoglobin that forms in red blood cells when carbon monoxide is inhaled, and hinders delivery of oxygen to the body. Tobacco smoking (through carbon monoxide …   Wikipedia

• Carbon monoxide poisoning — Poisoning with carbon monoxide, a tasteless odorless gas that is a byproduct of combustion. Carbon monoxide acts as a poison by competing with oxygen for binding sites on hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the… …   Medical dictionary

• Poisoning — Taking a substance that is injurious to health or can cause death. Poisoning is still a major hazard to children, despite child resistant (and sometimes adult resistant) packaging and dose limits per container. See also poison, Poison Control… …   Medical dictionary