1) Blood disorder 
Ornithinaemia is a blood disorder characterized by high levels of ornithine. Also known as hyperornithinemia, it may be associated with psychomotor retardation or epileptic episodes. ...
A toxic condition occasionally producing localised cerebral swelling, caused by abnormal amounts of ammonia in the blood. ... Origin: ornithine + G. Haima, blood ... (05 Mar 2000) ...