alkaptonuria
[ al-kap-tuh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r- ]
/ ælˌkæp təˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər- /
noun Pathology.
excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, caused by a hereditary abnormality of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.
Words nearby alkaptonuria
alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, alkekengi, alkene, alkene series, alkermes, alkestis
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Medicine definitions for alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
n.
An inherited disorder that affects phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism and leads to the excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine.homogentisuria
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