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cystinuria

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[sis-tuh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-] / ˌsɪs təˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər- /

noun

Pathology.

  1. an inherited metabolic disorder that results in the excessive excretion of certain amino acids, especially cystine, in the urine.

Etymology

Origin of cystinuria

First recorded in 1850–55; cystine + -uria

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