branched chain ketonuria

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• branched chain ketoaciduria — 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: ↑maple syrup urine disease • Hypernyms: ↑ketonuria,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ketonuria — Enhanced urinary excretion of ketone bodies. branched chain k. SYN: maple syrup urine disease. * * * ke·ton·uria .kēt ə n(y)u̇r ē ə n the presence of excess ketone bodies in the urine in conditions (as diabetes mellitus and starvation acidosis)… …   Medical dictionary

• Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …   Medical dictionary

• acetonuria — noun excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation • Syn: ↑ketonuria, ↑ketoaciduria • Hypernyms: ↑symptom • Hyponyms: ↑maple syrup urine disease, ↑branched chain ketoaciduria …   Useful english dictionary

• ketoaciduria — noun excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation • Syn: ↑ketonuria, ↑acetonuria • Hypernyms: ↑symptom • Hyponyms: ↑maple syrup urine disease, ↑branched chain ketoaciduria …   Useful english dictionary

• 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,… …   Useful english dictionary