alkaptonuria

[ al-kap-tuh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor- ]

nounPathology.
  1. excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, caused by a hereditary abnormality of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.

Origin of alkaptonuria

1
First recorded in 1885–90; alkapton + -uria

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