galactosemia

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noun

A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

noungalactosemia (countable and uncountable, plural galactosemias)

plural galactosemias · alternative galactosaemia

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly.
  2. countableuncountableThe presence of galactose in the blood.

Origin

Translations

Italian galattosemia
  • galattosemiagenetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly
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