Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: pku
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of phenylketonuria.

Uncountable

name

Synonym of Peking University.

Example Sentences

"Nash Hensley, of South Bend, Indiana, was born with two genetic disorders: achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder characterized by dwarfism, and phenylketonuria, or PKU, which causes the phenylalanine amino acid to build up in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. PKU is caused by a defect in the gene that produces the enzyme needed to break down phenylalanine, so Nash is required to live on a restricted, low-protein diet."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

Peking University phenylketonuria

Questions

What does pku mean?: Abbreviation of phenylketonuria.

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