Associations to the word «Alkaptonuria»

Wiktionary

ALKAPTONURIA, noun. (medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.

Dictionary definition

ALKAPTONURIA, noun. A rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine.

Wise words

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