inborn error of metabolism

Noun

Meaning

any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

aminoaciduria

Hypernyms

genetic disorder genetic disease hereditary disease inherited disease inherited disorder congenital disease

Hyponyms

PKU phenylketonuria Niemann-Pick disease galactosemia lysinemia

Close letter words and terms

inborn bear inborn character inborn disorder inborn immunity inborn intelligence inborn metabolic disorder