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Noun: galactosemia
  1. A genetic disease in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
    "Newborn screening often includes testing for galactosemia"

Derived forms: galactosemias

Type of: inborn error of metabolism

Encyclopedia: Galactosemia