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alkaptonuria
[ al-kap-tuh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor- ]
/ ælˌkæp təˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər- /
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noun Pathology.
excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, caused by a hereditary abnormality of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.
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Words nearby alkaptonuria
alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, Alka-Seltzer, alkekengi, alkene, alkene series, alkermes
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Medical 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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