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Metabolic disorder
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A condition in which normal metabolic processes are disrupted, usually because of a missing enzyme. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A congenital (due to inherited enzyme abnormality) or acquired (due to failure of a metabolic important organ) disorder resulting from an abnormal metabolic process. (NCI Thesaurus)
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