galactosemia
noun
ga·lac·to·semia
gə-ˌlak-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə
: a metabolic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and in which galactose accumulates in the blood due to deficiency of an enzyme catalyzing its conversion to glucose
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