hypercupremia

hypercupremia
An abnormally high level of plasma copper. [hyper- + L. cuprum, copper, + G. haima, blood]

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hy·per·cu·pre·mia or chiefly Brit hy·per·cu·prae·mia -k(y)ü-'prē-mē-ə n the presence of an excess of copper in the blood

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hy·per·cu·pre·mia (hi″pər-ku-preґme-ə) [hyper- + L. cuprum copper + -emia] an excess of copper in the blood. See also copper poisoning, under poisoning.

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