Carboxyhemoglobin: Hemoglobin that has carbon monoxide instead of the normal oxygen bound to it. Carbon monoxide has a much great affinity than oxygen for hemoglobin. Carboxyhemoglobin is formed in carbon monoxide poisoning. The source of the carbon monoxide may be exhaust (such as from a car, truck, boat or generator), smoke from a fire, or tobacco smoke. The level of carboxyhemoglobin is a measure of the degree of carbon monoxide exposure.
The presence of carboxyhemoglobin in the blood is called carboxyhemoglobinemia. Carboxyhemoglobin is also known as carbonmonoxyhemoglobin and carbon monoxide hemoglobin.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( kär-bÅk ' sÄ“-hÄ“ ' mÉ™-glÅ ' bÄn ) n. The compound that is formed when inhaled carbon monoxide combines with ...
Care guide for Carboxyhemoglobin possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support.
carboxyhemoglobin /car·boxy·he·mo·glo·bin/ (-he´mo-glo″bin) hemoglobin combined with carbon monoxide, which occupies the sites on the hemoglobin molecule that ...
Carboxyhemoglobin: Hemoglobin that has carbon monoxide instead of the normal oxygen bound to it. Carbon monoxide has a much great affinity than oxygen for hemoglobin.
World English Dictionary carboxyhaemoglobin or ( US ) carboxyhemoglobin (kÉ‘ËËŒbÉ’ksɪˌhiËməʊˈɡləʊbɪn, -ËŒhÉ›m-, kÉ‘ËËŒbÉ’ksɪˌhiËməʊˈɡləʊbɪn ...