Main Entry:

ga·lac·to·semia

Pronunciation:

\gə-ˌlak-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Function:

noun

Date:

1934

: 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