English Explanatory Dictionary

phenylketonuria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.

Pronunciation

/fɛnaɪ̯lkiːtəˈnjʊə̯ɹɪ.ə/ /fin-/ /fɛnəlkitəˈnʊɹi.ə/ En-us-phenylketonuria.ogg

Word forms

phenylketonuria phenylketonurias

Etymology

From phenylketone + -uria.

Synonyms

PKU
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