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Definition of: phenylketonuria
(fen′əl·kēt′n·y
r′ē·ə, fē′nəl-) noun Pathol.
A rare, inherited metabolic disorder that can cause permanent mental impairment if untreated within a few weeks after birth: also called PKU. [<PHENYL + KETON(E) + -URIA]
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