hy·per·phe·nyl·al·a·nin·emia
variants:
or chiefly British hyperphenylalaninaemia \
-ˌfen-ᵊl-ˌal-ə-nə-ˈnē-mē-ə 
, -ˌfēn-
\
, -ˌfēn-
\
Medical Definition of hyperphenylalaninemia
: the presence of excess phenylalanine in the blood (as in phenylketonuria)
Other Words from hyperphenylalaninemia
hyperphenylalaninemic
or chiefly British hyperphenylalaninaemic \
-ˈnē-mik
\ adjective
\ adjective
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“Hyperphenylalaninemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hyperphenylalaninemia. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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