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cystinuria

Main Entry:: cys·tin·uria
Pronunciation:: \ˌsis-tə-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə, -ˈnyu̇r-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin
Date:: 1853

: a metabolic defect characterized by excretion of excessive amounts of cystine in the urine and inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

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