Definitions for galactosemiagəˌlæk təˈsi mi ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ga•lac•to•se•mi•agəˌlæk təˈsi mi ə(n.)
an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and necessitating a galactose-free diet.
Category: Pathology
Origin of galactosemia:
1930–35
ga•lac`to•se′mic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
galactosemia(noun)
a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
Wiktionary
galactosemia(Noun)
A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly
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