phenylketonuria

/fɛnʌɪlkiːtəˈnjʊəɹɪə/

Meanings

noun

A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.

Examples :

"My cousin was diagnosed with phenylketonuria as a baby. "

Related Words

disorder noun

/dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/

Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

"After playing the children left the room in disorder."

metabolic noun

/ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk/ /ˌmɛɾəˈbɑlɪk/

A nutritional supplement

"The athlete takes a metabolic after each training session to help with muscle recovery. "

cousin noun

/ˈkʌz.n̩/ /ˈkʌz.ɪn/

The child of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.

"I think my cousin is a good man."

metabolize verb

/mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/

To undergo metabolism.

"The body needs time to metabolize the alcohol after drinking. "

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

liver noun

/ˈlɪvə/ /ˈlɪvɚ/ /ˈlɪvə(ɹ)/

A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.

"Steve Jobs is a famous liver transplant recipient."

enzyme noun

/ˈɛn.zaɪm/

A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.

"The enzyme amylase helps your body break down the starch in bread. "

phenylalanine noun

/ˌfɛnəlˈæləˌnin/ /ˌfɛnəlˈæləˌniːn/

An essential amino acid C9H11NO2 found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.

"Example sentence: "People with phenylketonuria (PKU) must carefully limit their intake of phenylalanine from foods like meat and dairy to prevent health problems." "

individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

diagnosed verb

/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊzd/ /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊst/

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

"After many tests, the doctor diagnosed her with the flu. "

amino noun

/əˈmiːnəʊ/ /əˈminoʊ/

The amine functional group.

"The organic molecule contained an amino group, which gave it unique properties and allowed it to react with acids. "