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trimethylaminuria

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[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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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

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

"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

So it's unlikely that they are actually representative of all the people with unexplained body odor problems, he added, meaning researchers cannot conclude that one-third of all such individuals have trimethylaminuria.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2011

But that doesn't tell you how many people have actual trimethylaminuria, Wise noted.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2011

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