Tyrosinemia

Definitions of tyrosinemia

noun
autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation

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autosomal recessive defect, autosomal recessive disease
a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome

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