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galactosemia definition

ga·lac·to·semia (gə lak′tō sē′mē ə)

noun

a congenital disease caused by the genetic lack of an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose into glucose and producing mental retardation, cataracts, and liver damage

Etymology: galactos(e) + -emia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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