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Where does “hypertyrosinemia” come from?

hypertyrosinemia (English) comes from English tyrosine, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

hypertyrosinemia (English): An abnormally high level of tyrosine in the blood

Definitions

  1. An abnormally high level of tyrosine in the blood

Ancestry of “hypertyrosinemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtyrosineA nonessential amino acid "2-amino-3-propanoic...
2Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
3Proto-Hellenictūrós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
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