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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


Synonymsmaple syrup urine disease


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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