alkaptonuria
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alkaptonuria
Example Sentences
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Asked if he had any medical conditions, he explained his alkaptonuria, a rare, progressive genetic disease that causes pain in the joints.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2022
Garrod noticed clusters of alkaptonuria in certain families, and assumed something in their environment or diet caused it.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2012
Garrod realized that someone so young had almost certainly inherited alkaptonuria.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2012
Bateson’s letter explained to Garrod that alkaptonuria fit the pattern for recessive genetic disorders, which are caused by inheriting two defective copies of a gene.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2012
Indeed, Bateson and others had long been working to undermine Darwinism, and felt emboldened by the alkaptonuria finding.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2012
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