methylmalonic aciduria
[ mĕth′əl-mə-lō′nĭk, -lŏn′ik ]
n.
A metabolic disorder resulting from an enzyme deficiency and characterized by the presence of excessive amounts of methylmalonic acid in the urine; it can be congenital or acquired because of a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Nearby words
methylglyoxal, methylheptenone, methylic, methylidyne group, methylisobutenyl ketone, methylmalonic aciduria, methylmercury, methylmorphine, methylnaphthalene, methylol, methylparaben
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