Definition of Maple syrup urine disease

1. Noun. An inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood.


Medical Definition of Maple syrup urine disease

1. Hereditary disease due to deficiency of an enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism, characterised by urine that smells like maple syrup. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maple Syrup Urine Disease

mapinguaris
mapinguary
maple
maple-leaf
maple-leaf begonia
maple-leaved bayur
maple-like
maple-sugar
maple-syrup
maple bark disease
maple family
maple leaves
maple sugar
maple syrup
maple syrup urine
maple syrup urine disease (current term)
maple syrups
maplelike
maples
mapless
maplet
maplets
mapley
maplike
maplike skull
maply
mapmaker
mapmakers
mapmaking
mapmakings

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