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phenylketonuria

noun /fɛnəlkitənʊriə/ 7 syllables 15 letters Scrabble 27 WWF 30
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noun

a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency

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