lysinemia

lysinemia
noun
an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation
• Hypernyms: ↑inborn error of metabolism

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  • lysinemia — See hyperlysinemia …   Medical dictionary

  • inborn error of metabolism — noun any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism • Hypernyms: ↑metabolic disorder, ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic… …   Useful english dictionary

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