phenylketonuria

/fɛnʌɪlkiːtəˈnjʊəɹɪə/

Meanings

noun

苯丙酮尿症

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. "

我的表弟/堂弟在婴儿时期就被诊断出患有苯丙酮尿症，这是一种因为身体无法正常分解氨基酸苯丙氨酸而引起的代谢疾病。

Related Words

disorder noun

/dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/

混乱，紊乱，无序。

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

孩子们玩完之后，房间里一片狼藉。

metabolic noun

/ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk/ /ˌmɛɾəˈbɑlɪk/

代谢剂，营养补充剂.

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

这位运动员每次训练后都会服用代谢剂/营养补充剂，以帮助肌肉恢复。

cousin noun

/ˈkʌz.n̩/ /ˈkʌz.ɪn/

堂/表兄弟姐妹

"I think my cousin is a good man."

我觉得我一个堂/表兄弟是个好人。

metabolize verb

/mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/

代谢，新陈代谢。

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

喝酒后，身体需要时间来代谢酒精。

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

需要，必需。

"Living things need water to survive."

生物需要水才能生存。

liver noun

/ˈlɪvə/ /ˈlɪvɚ/ /ˈlɪvə(ɹ)/

肝脏

"Steve Jobs is a famous liver transplant recipient."

史蒂夫·乔布斯是一位著名的肝脏移植接受者。

enzyme noun

/ˈɛn.zaɪm/

酶，酵素

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

淀粉酶这种酶能帮助你的身体分解面包中的淀粉。

phenylalanine noun

/ˌfɛnəlˈæləˌnin/ /ˌfɛnəlˈæləˌniːn/

苯丙氨酸

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

患有苯丙酮尿症（PKU）的人必须严格限制从肉类和乳制品等食物中摄入的苯丙氨酸，以防止健康问题。

individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

个人，个体。

"He is an unusual individual."

他是个很不寻常的个人。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

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

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

diagnosed verb

/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊzd/ /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊst/

诊断，确诊。

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

经过多次检查，医生确诊她得了流感。

amino noun

/əˈmiːnəʊ/ /əˈminoʊ/

氨基

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

这个有机分子含有一个氨基，这赋予了它独特的性质，并使它能与酸发生反应。