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Noun: alcaptonuria  al,kap-tu'n(y)ûr-ee-u
  1. A rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
    "alcaptonuria can cause dark urine and arthritis-like symptoms";
    - alkaptonuria

Derived forms: alcaptonurias

Type of: metabolic disorder

Encyclopedia: Alcaptonuria