galactosemia
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ga·lac·to·semia
noun \gə-ˌlak-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə\Definition of GALACTOSEMIA
: a metabolic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and in which galactose accumulates in the blood due to deficiency of an enzyme catalyzing its conversion to glucose
— ga·lac·to·semic \-mik\ adjective
First Known Use of GALACTOSEMIA
1934
ga·lac·tos·emia
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GALACTOSEMIA
: a metabolic disorder inherited as an autosomal recessive trait in which galactose accumulates in the blood due to deficiency of an enzyme catalyzing its conversion to glucose
—ga·lac·tos·emic or chiefly British ga·lac·tos·aemic \-mik\ adjective
Variants of GALACTOSEMIA
ga·lac·tos·emia or chiefly British ga·lac·tos·aemia \gə-ˌlak-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə\
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