tyrosinosis

[ tahy-roh-si-noh-sis, tir-oh- ]
/ ˌtaɪ roʊ sɪˈnoʊ sɪs, ˌtɪr oʊ- /

noun Pathology.

a condition characterized by abnormally large amounts of tyrosine in the urine, caused by faulty metabolism.

Origin of tyrosinosis

First recorded in 1930–35; tyrosine + -osis

Medical definitions for tyrosinosis

tyrosinosis
[ tī′rə-sĭ-nōsĭs ]

n.

A rare, possibly inherited disorder of tyrosine metabolism characterized by enhanced urinary excretion of certain metabolites upon ingestion of tyrosine.