hyperornithinemia
hy·per·or·ni·thi·ne·mi·a
(hī'pĕr-ōr'ni-thi-nē'mē-ă),Elevated levels of ornithine in the serum; sometimes associated with hyperammonemia and homocitrullinuria.
hyperornithinemia
/hy·per·or·ni·thin·emia/ (-or″nĭ-thĭ-ne´me-ah) excess of ornithine in the plasma.hyperornithinemia
[-ôr′nithinē′mē·ə]
a metabolic disorder involving the amino acid ornithine, which tends to accumulate in the tissues, causing seizures and retardation. Treatment is a low-protein diet.