Phenylketonuria
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /fɛnaɪ̯lkiːtəˈnjʊə̯ɹɪ.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phenylketonuria is a noun meaning (medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
Meaning
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
Word Forms
- phenylketonurias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phenylketoneuria, hypophenylalaninemia, phenylalaninemia, alkaptonuria, hyperphenylalanemia, hyperphenylalaninemia.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.