hy·per·pro·lac·tin·emia
variants:
or chiefly British hyperprolactinaemia \
-prō-ˈlak-tə-ˈnē-mē-ə 
\
\
Medical Definition of hyperprolactinemia
: the presence of an abnormally high concentration of prolactin in the blood
Other Words from hyperprolactinemia
hyperprolactinemic
or chiefly British hyperprolactinaemic \
-ˈnē-mik
\ adjective
\ adjective
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“Hyperprolactinemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hyperprolactinemia. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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