Macrolipase
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A macroenzyme form of a lipase, such as the macromolecular pancreatic lipase sometimes (but not always) correlated with acute pancreatitis or celiac disease.
"[To our knowledge, the simultaneous presence of macroamylase and macrolipase in the same patient has been previously reported in only four cases. Interestingly, two of those patients had celiac disease. If macroamylase and macrolipase are present, the possibility of celiac disease should be considered.]"
Example
More examples"[To our knowledge, the simultaneous presence of macroamylase and macrolipase in the same patient has been previously reported in only four cases. Interestingly, two of those patients had celiac disease. If macroamylase and macrolipase are present, the possibility of celiac disease should be considered.]"
Etymology
From macro- + lipase.
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