hy·per·phe·nyl·al·a·nin·emia
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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)
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hyperphenylalaninemic or chiefly British hyperphenylalaninaemic \ -ˈnē-mik \ adjective
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