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phenylketonuria

/,fɛnəl,kit'ənʊriə/

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noun
a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
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inborn error of metabolism

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pku test a test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria