galactosemia
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
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