cystinuria
[ sis-tuh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r- ]
/ ˌsɪs təˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər- /
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noun Pathology.
an inherited metabolic disorder that results in the excessive excretion of certain amino acids, especially cystine, in the urine.
Nearby words
cystiform, cystine, cystine calculus, cystinemia, cystinosis, cystinuria, cystistaxis, cystitis, cystitis cystica, cystitis glandularis, cysto-
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Examples from the Web for cystinuria
In a case of cystinuria Udrànsky and E. Baumann have found 0·24 grm.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter BlythStadthagen and Brieger have also found, in a case of cystinuria diamines, chiefly pentamethylenediamine.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Medicine definitions for cystinuria
cystinuria
[ sĭs′tə-nur′ē-ə ]
n.
A hereditary condition characterized by excessive urinary excretion of cystine, lysine, arginine, and ornithine, caused by a defect in the renal tubules that impairs reabsorption of these acids.
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