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ga·lac·to·se·mi·a 
[guh-lak-tuh-see-mee-uh] Pronunciation Key
[guh-lak-tuh-see-mee-uh] Pronunciation Key –noun Pathology.
| an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities. |
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| ga·lac·to·se·mi·a
(gə-lāk'tə-sē'mē-ə) Pronunciation Key
n. An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the deficiency of an enzyme that is necessary for the metabolism of galactose. The disorder results in elevated levels of galactose in the blood and, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation and eye and liver abnormalities. ga·lac'to·se'mic adj. |
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| galactosemia | |
noun | |
| a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth |
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ga·lac'to·se'mic adj.
galactosemia ga·lac·to·se·mia (gə-lāk'tə-sē'mē-ə)
n.
An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the deficiency of an enzyme necessary for galactose metabolism and chracterized by elevated levels of galactose in the blood and, if untreated, mental retardation and eye and liver abnormalities.
ga·lac'to·se'mic adj.
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Main Entry: ga·lac·tos·emia
Variant: or chiefly British ga·lac·tos·aemia /g&-"lak-t&-'sE-mE-&/
Function:noun
: an inherited metabolic disorder in which galactose accumulates in the blood due to deficiency of an enzyme catalyzing its conversion to glucose —ga·lac·tos·emic or chiefly British ga·lac·tos·aemic /-mik/ adjective
Main Entry: ga·lac·tos·emia
Variant: or chiefly British ga·lac·tos·aemia /g&-"lak-t&-'sE-mE-&/
Function:noun
: an inherited metabolic disorder in which galactose accumulates in the blood due to deficiency of an enzyme catalyzing its conversion to glucose —ga·lac·tos·emic or chiefly British ga·lac·tos·aemic /-mik/ adjective
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galactosemia
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