INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM

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	Definition:	[n] any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism

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	See Also:	congenital disease, galactosemia, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, lysinemia, metabolic disorder, Niemann-Pick disease, phenylketonuria, PKU