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hyperuricemia

American  
[hahy-per-yoor-uh-see-mee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pərˌyʊər əˈsi mi ə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. an excess of uric acid in the blood, often producing gout.

Other Word Forms

  • hyperuricemic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hyperuricemia

First recorded in 1890–95; hyper- + uric- + -emia

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