hyperammonemia

noun

hy·per·am·mo·ne·mia ˌhī-pə-ˌram-ə-ˈnē-mē-ə

variants also hyperammoniemia

ˌhī-pə-rə-ˌmō-nē-ˈyē-mē-ə

or chiefly British hyperammonaemia also hyperammoniaemia

: the presence of an excess of ammonia in the blood

hyperammonemic adjective

or chiefly British hyperammonaemic

ˌhī-pe-ˌram-ə-ˈnē-mik

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