Disease or Syndrome
hyperamylasemia
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Definitions related to hyperamylasemia:
  • A condition with abnormally elevated level of AMYLASES in the serum. Hyperamylasemia due to PANCREATITIS or other causes may be differentiated by identifying the amylase isoenzymes.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Abnormally high level of amylase in the blood.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Amylase is a digestive enzyme that normally acts extracellularly to cleave starch into smaller carbohydrate groups and, finally, into monosaccharides, by hydrolysis of internal alpha-1,4-glycoside bonds, which results in the production of maltose and oligosaccharides. Among healthy individuals, the pancreas and the salivary glands...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.