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ALL meanings of alkaptonuria

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  • noun alkaptonuria (medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton. 1
  • noun alkaptonuria excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, caused by a hereditary abnormality of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine. 1
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