English noun: branched chain ketoaciduria |
1. | branched chain ketoaciduria (state) an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood |
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| Synonyms | maple syrup urine disease |
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| Broader (hypernym) | acetonuria, congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, ketoaciduria, ketonuria |
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