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INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM

\ˈɪnbɔːn ˈɛɹəɹ ɒv mətˈabəlˌɪzəm], \ˈɪnbɔːn ˈɛɹəɹ ɒv mətˈabəlˌɪzəm], \ˈɪ_n_b_ɔː_n ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_ɹ ɒ_v m_ə_t_ˈa_b_ə_l_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\

Definitions of INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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