| hyper-beta-alaninaemia | Elevated levels of beta-alanine in the serum; believed to be due to a deficiency of beta-alanine:pyruvate aminotransferase; leads to impaired CNS function. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hyper-beta-aminoisobutyric aciduria | Elevated levels of beta-aminoisobutyric acid in the urine; believed to be due to a deficiency of liver R-beta-aminoisobutyrate:pyruvate aminotransferase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyper | 1. <prefix> Signifying over, above, high, beyond, excessive, above normal; as, hyperphysical, hyperthyrion; also abnormally great, excessive; as, hyperaemia, hyperbola, hypercritical, hypersecretion. 2. <chemistry> A prefix equivalent to super- or per-; as hyperoxide, or peroxide. Compare: super. Origin: Gr. Over, above; akin to L. Super, E. Over. (06 Mar 1998) |
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