Phenylketonuria Synonyms

fĕnəl-kētn-o͝orē-ə, -yo͝or-, fēnəl-
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pku

Words Related to Phenylketonuria

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  1. hypothyroidism
  2. myxoedema
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  4. hypercholesterolaemia
  5. galactosaemia

Phenylketonuria Sentence Examples

  • Phenylketonuria is a genetic disorder, which means, from birth, these persons cannot break down the amino acid phenylalanine.

  • The classic example of this is in the disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU ).

  • Despite developing phenylketonuria during his childhood years his mother Mary encouraged him to paint at the age of twenty-four.

  • However, it is important to note that infants suffering from the rare genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU) should not consume aspartame.

  • Single gene defects such as phenylketonuria (PKU) and other inborn errors of metabolism may also cause mental retardation if they are not found and treated early.

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