trimethylaminuria

American  

[trahy-meth-uhl-amuh-noor-ee-uh] / ˌtraɪˌmɛθ əlˌæməˈnʊr i ə /

noun

1. Pathology. a condition characterized by a fishy body odor, caused by an inability to metabolize trimethylamine, which is then excreted in the urine in abnormally large amounts.

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Example Sentences

He suffers from aches, hemorrhoids, lazy eye and trimethylaminuria, a rare genetic condition that causes him to reek of fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

"Individuals with the metabolic disorder trimethylaminuria may sporadically produce malodors despite good hygiene," wrote study leader Paul Wise, at Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, in the American Journal of Medicine.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2011

TMA itself has a strong fishy smell, but only about 10 to 15 percent of people with trimethylaminuria have that specific malodor, which may make it tougher to get a diagnosis.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2011

And that means the researchers cannot conclude that one-third of all such individuals have trimethylaminuria.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2011

TMA itself has a strong fishy smell, but only about 10 to 15 percent of people with trimethylaminuria have that specific malodor.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2011