tyrosinemia

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noun

The (normal) presence of tyrosine in the blood.

OriginAncient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← English tyrosine →
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Meanings

nountyrosinemia (countable and uncountable, plural tyrosinemias)

plural tyrosinemias

  1. countableuncountableThe (normal) presence of tyrosine in the blood.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineA metabolic disorder characterized by the presence of excess tyrosine in the blood.

Origin

  1. Englishtyrosine
  2. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  3. Englishtyrosinemia

From tyrosine + -emia.

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Translations

Finnish tyrosinemia, tyrosinemia
  • tyrosinemiapresence of tyrosine in the blood
  • tyrosinemiametabolic disorder
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APA

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Chicago

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