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/fɛnaɪ̯lkiːtəˈnjʊə̯ɹɪ.ə/ · noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine..
Use phenylketonuria when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phenylketonuria means (medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine..
Common synonyms include PKU.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use phenylketonuria where its definition matches the intended context.
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