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maple syrup urine disease

noun

an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood

• Syn: ↑branched chain ketoaciduria

• Hypernyms:

↑ketonuria, ↑ketoaciduria, ↑acetonuria, ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect, ↑congenital disease, ↑inherited disease, ↑inherited disorder, ↑hereditary disease, ↑hereditary condition

Useful english dictionary. 2012.