Where does “hyperammonemia” come from?

hyperammonemia (English) comes from English ammonemia, from English -emia, from Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ — blood.

hyperammonemia (English): A metabolic disturbance characterized by excessive ammonia in the blood

Definitions

  1. A metabolic disturbance characterized by excessive ammonia in the blood

Ancestry of “hyperammonemia”, step by step

hyperammonemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ammonemia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishammonemiaElevated ammonia level in the blood
2English-emiaAlternative spelling of -aemia
3Ancient Greekαἷμᾰblood

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ →Every word from English -emia →Every word from English ammonemia →