hyperuricemia
hyperuricemia noun: an abnormally high level of uric acid in one's blood.
Noun
hyperuricemia (usually uncountable, plural hyperuricemias)
- An abnormally high level of uric acid in one's blood.
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Forms of hyperuricemia
| plural | hyperuricemias |
|---|---|
| alternative UK | hyperuricaemia |
Origin of hyperuricemia
From hyper- + uric + -emia.
Words formed from hyperuricemia
Questions about hyperuricemia
- What does hyperuricemia mean?
- Hyperuricemia means an abnormally high level of uric acid in one's blood.
- What part of speech is hyperuricemia?
- Hyperuricemia is a noun.
- What is the plural of hyperuricemia?
- The plural of hyperuricemia is hyperuricemias.
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