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| al·kap·to·nu·ri·a [ al kàptə nree ə ] |
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1. genetic disease leading to osteoarthritis: a genetic disease in which urine turns black on exposure to light or alkali and joint cartilage becomes brittle and easily worn away and affected by a form of osteoarthritis
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2. genetic disease: a rare genetic disease characterized by arthritis and the destruction of connective tissue and bone
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| [Late 19th century. < German Alkapton, an acid + -uria] |
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