alcaptonuria

Definitions of alcaptonuria
  1. noun
    a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
    synonyms: alkaptonuria
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    type of:
    metabolic disorder
    a disorder or defect of metabolism
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