maple syrup urine disease

Noun

Meaning

an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood

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Alternative names

maple-syrup urine disease

maple-syrup-urine disease

Synonyms

MSUD branched chain ketoaciduria amino acid metabolism disorder amino acidemia amino aciduria isovaleric acidemia bckd deficiency bckdh deficiency branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase deficiency ketosis-valeric acidemia ketotic branched-chain aminoaciduria ketotic branched-chain ketoaciduria ketotic hyperglycinemia ketotic maple syrup urine disease ketovaleric acidemia
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Hypernyms

ketonuria genetic disorder acetonuria ketoaciduria genetic disease hereditary disease

Close letter words and terms

maple syrup maple syrup disease maple syrup producers maple taffy maple toffee maple tree