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English noun: phenylketonuria

1. phenylketonuria (state) a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency


SynonymsPKU


Broader (hypernym)inborn error of metabolism









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