tyrosinemia

[ tahy-roh-si-nee-mee-uh, tir-oh- ]

/ ˌtaɪ roʊ sɪˈni mi ə, ˌtɪr oʊ- /

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noun Pathology.

an inherited disorder of tyrosine metabolism that can lead to liver and kidney disease and intellectual disability unless controlled by a special diet.

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Origin of tyrosinemia

First recorded in 1960–65; tyrosine + -emia

Words nearby tyrosinemia

Tyrolienne, Tyrone, tyropitta, tyrosinase, tyrosine, tyrosinemia, tyrosinosis, tyrothricin, Tyrr, Tyrrhenian Sea, Tyrrheus