aminoacidemia
|a-mi-no-ac-i-de-mi-a|
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/əˌmiːnoʊˌæsɪˈdiːmiə/
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/əˌmiːnəʊˌæsɪˈdiːmiə/
abnormal amino acid levels in blood
Etymology
'aminoacidemia' originates from 'New Latin', specifically the word 'amino acidemia', where 'amino' refers to 'amino acids' and '-emia' means 'blood condition'.
'amino acidemia' was adopted into English from medical Latin terminology, eventually becoming the modern English word 'aminoacidemia'.
Initially, it meant 'a condition involving amino acids in the blood', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medical condition characterized by an abnormal concentration of amino acids in the blood.
The patient was diagnosed with aminoacidemia after a series of blood tests.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/07/16 07:51
