alkaptonuria
A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing…A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
/ælˌkæptəˈnʊəɹɪə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
More definitions
- a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From alkapton + -uria.From alkapton + -uria.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine:alcaptonuria
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedalkaptonuric
Lessons for this word
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