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postgraduate (iou) and hyperamylasaemia (medicine)


postgraduate (iou)



postgraduate adjective & noun. M19.
[from POST- 2 + GRADUATE noun & ppl adjective.]
A. adjective. Of a course of study: carried on after graduation, spec. after taking a first degree. Also, of or relating to a student or students following such a course of study. M19.
b. noun. A student who takes a postgraduate course or who goes on to further study after graduation. L19.

hyperamylasaemia (medicine)


hyperamylasaemia


Elevated serum amylase, usually seen as one of the manifestations of acute pancreatitis.

Origin: hyper-+ amylase, + G. Haima, blood