Main Entry: ga·lac·tos·emia

Variant(s): or chiefly British ga·lac·tos·aemia \gə-ˌlak-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Function: noun

: 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