inborn error of metabolism Meaning of "inborn error of metabolism"

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Definition(s):

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

Usage(s):

  1. After centuries of speculation, most of it idle and all of it profitless, typical gout was recognized in 1931 as an "inborn error of metabolism," indicating that something was .
  2. After centuries of speculation, most of it idle and all of it profitless, typical gout was recognized in 1931 as an "inborn error of metabolism," indicating that something was .
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