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HHH syndrome

HHH syndrome noun: a rare autosomal-recessive urea cycle disorder affecting the enzyme ornithine translocase, which causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood.

Noun

HHH syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare autosomal-recessive urea cycle disorder affecting the enzyme ornithine translocase, which causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood.

Origin of HHH syndrome

From the initial letters of hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia and homocitrullinuria.

Questions about HHH syndrome

What does HHH syndrome mean?
HHH syndrome means a rare autosomal-recessive urea cycle disorder affecting the enzyme ornithine translocase, which causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood.
What part of speech is HHH syndrome?
HHH syndrome is a noun.

Words near HHH syndrome in the dictionary

  1. HHE
  2. hheth
  3. hheths
  4. HHG
  5. hhh
  6. HHH syndrome
  7. hhhh
  8. HHNC
  9. HHO
  10. HHOS
  11. HHS

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