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Word: Phenylketonuria
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfiːnʌɪlˌkiːtəˈnjʊərɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfɛnʌɪlˌkiːtəˈnjʊərɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine which, if untreated, causes brain and nerve damage.
Short Definition:inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine which, if untreated, causes brain and nerve damage
Variant Forms:
- PKU
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