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inborn error of metabolism, n.

any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism
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inborn error of metabolism

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hypernym

metabolic disorder genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition

hyponym

galactosemia lysinemia Niemann-Pick disease phenylketonuria, PKU