hydroxyphenyluria

hydroxyphenyluria definition - medical

hy·drox·y·phen·yl·u·ri·a (hī-drŏkˌsē-fĕnˌə-lo͝orˈē-ə, -fēˌnə-)

noun
The presence of tyrosine and phenylalanine in the urine as a result of a deficiency of ascorbic acid.

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