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phenylketonuria

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…

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15
Starts with
P
Ends with
A
Contains
HE
Scrabble score
27

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fɛnʌɪlkiːtəˈnjʊəɹɪə

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noun

  1. 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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