ALKAPTONURIA


Meaning of ALKAPTONURIA in English

/al kap'teuh noor"ee euh, -nyoor"-/ , n. Pathol.

excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, caused by a hereditary abnormality of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.

[ 1885-90; ALKAPTON + -URIA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .