MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood

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	Synonyms:	branched chain ketoaciduria

	See Also:	acetonuria, congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, ketoaciduria, ketonuria