Word: PKU
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pku
Definition: abbreviation of phenylketonuria; 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
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Affix: PKU
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: abbreviation of phenylketonuria; 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