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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
phenylketonuria /ˌfiːnʌɪlˌkiːtə(ʊ)ˈnjʊərɪə, ˌfɛnɪl-/

▶noun Medicine an inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine which can result in brain and nerve damage.

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