alkaptonuria
[ al-kap-tuh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r- ]
/ ælˌkæp təˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər- /
noun Pathology.
excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, caused by a hereditary abnormality of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.
Words nearby alkaptonuria
alkane series,
alkanet,
alkanethiol,
alkannin,
alkapton,
alkaptonuria,
alkekengi,
alkene,
alkene series,
alkermes,
alkestis
Medical definitions for alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
n.
An inherited disorder that affects phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism and leads to the excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine.
homogentisuria