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From hyper- + hydroxyproline + -emia.
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Today it means: An abnormally high level of hydroxyproline in the blood due to deficiency of 4-hydroxy proline dehydrogenase enzyme. Full definition →
From hyper- + hydroxyproline + -emia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.