hyperamylasemia

hyperamylasemia
Elevated serum amylase, usually seen as one of the manifestations of acute pancreatitis. [hyper- + amylase, + G. haima, blood]

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hy·per·am·y·las·emia or chiefly Brit hy·per·am·y·las·ae·mia .hī-pə-.ram-ə-.lā-'sē-mē-ə n the presence of an excess of amylase in the blood serum

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hy·per·am·y·las·emia (hi″pər-am″ə-la-seґme-ə) abnormally high elevation of amylase in the blood.

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  • macroamylasemia — A form of hyperamylasemia, in which a portion of serum amylase exists as macroamylase. [macroamylase + G. haima, blood] * * * mac·ro·am·yl·a·se·mia (mak″ro am″əl ə seґme ə) a type of hyperam …   Medical dictionary

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