inborn error of metabolism
inborn error of metabolism (in-born e-rer) n. any one of a group of inherited conditions in which there is a disturbance in either the structure, synthesis, function, or transport of protein molecules. Examples are phenylketonuria, homocystinuria, and hypogammaglobulinaemia.
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