WordNet: PKU, phenylketonuria

a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency

• hypernym inborn error of metabolism

PKU

• (suomi) PKU (synonyymi)

phenylketonuria

• (suomi) fenyyliketonuria (synonyymi)