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metabolic disorder
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Noun1.metabolic disorder - a disorder or defect of metabolism
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
alcaptonuria, alkaptonuria - a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
inborn error of metabolism - any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism
lipidosis - a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body
lysine intolerance - a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine
hyperlipoproteinemia - any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
hypolipoproteinemia - any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
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metabolic disorder


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