phenylketonuria

名词 phenylketonuria:

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
   同义词：PKU

phen.yl.ke.to.nur.i.a

n.Abbr. PKU（名词）缩写 PKU
A genetic disorder in which the body lacks the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Left untreated, the disorder can cause brain damage and progressive mental retardation as a result of the accumulation of phenylalanine and its breakdown products.
苯丙酮尿：一种先天性代谢异常，其机体缺乏将苯丙氨酸代谢成酪氨酸所必需的酶。如果不治疗，这种异常会导致脑损伤和精神抑制，这是苯基丙氨酸沉积和其分解物的产物

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phen.ylke.tonur.ic
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