galactosemia

ga·lac·tos·emia

noun

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\