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From hyper- + pipecolate + -emia.
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Today it means: hyperpipecolic acidemia; a very rare autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder characterized by an increase in pipecolic acid levels in the blood, leading to neuropathy and hepatomegaly. Full definition →
From hyper- + pipecolate + -emia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.