maple syrup urine disease

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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

   Synonymsbranched chain ketoaciduria

   Broaderketonuriagenetic disease

Questions about maple syrup urine disease

What does maple syrup urine disease mean?

maple syrup urine disease 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 maple syrup urine disease?

Close synonyms include branched chain ketoaciduria. 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.