Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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inborn error of metabolism | Yes | No | No | No |
galactosemia | Yes | No | No | No |
inborn error of metabolism (noun) | galactosemia (noun) |
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any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism | a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth |