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alkaptonuria

/ælˌkæptəˈnʊəɹɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alka-p-tonuria
IPA
/ælˌkæptəˈnʊəɹɪə/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From alkapton + -uria.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ælˌkæptəˈnʊəɹɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

alcaptonuria (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

alkaptonuric

Synonyms

alcaptonuria

Questions

How do you pronounce alkaptonuria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˌkæptəˈnʊəɹɪə/.
What does alkaptonuria mean?
A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
Where does alkaptonuria come from?
From alkapton + -uria.

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