branched chain ketoaciduria

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   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

   Synonymsmaple syrup urine disease

   Broaderketonuriagenetic disease

Questions about branched chain ketoaciduria

What does branched chain ketoaciduria mean?

branched chain ketoaciduria means "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".

What is another word for branched chain ketoaciduria?

Close synonyms include maple syrup urine disease. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.