alkaptonuria en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ælˌkæptəˈnʊəɹɪə/ (UK)
Etymology
From alkapton + -uria.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
In his work at St Bartholomew's Hospital and Great Ormond Street in London, Garrod had come across a number of patients with a rare and not very serious disease, known as alkaptonuria.
1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alcaptonuria | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pt alcaptonuria (genetic disorder causing the accumulation of alkapton) · id alkaptonuria (genetic disorder causing the accumulation of alkapton) · pt alcaptonúria (genetic disorder causing the accumulation of alkapton)