maple syrup urine disease
Noun
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An inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup;
If untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood (synset 114183369)is a type of:- congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder - a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
- acetonuria, ketoaciduria, ketonuria - excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
same as: branched chain ketoaciduria
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