cystinuria
[ sis-tuh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor- ]
/ ˌsɪs təˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər- /
noun Pathology.
an inherited metabolic disorder that results in the excessive excretion of certain amino acids, especially cystine, in the urine.
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Words nearby cystinuria
cystiform, cystine, cystine calculus, cystinemia, cystinosis, cystinuria, cystistaxis, cystitis, cystitis cystica, cystitis glandularis, cysto-
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Example sentences 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.
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Medical 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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