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lysinuric protein intolerance

an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by mutations in the SLC7A7 gene and characterized by the body’s inability to digest and use the amino acids lysine, arginine, and ornithine. Symptoms usually develop after infants begin to eat solid foods. Early signs include nausea and vomiting after ingestion of protein-rich foods. Enlarged liver and spleen, short stature, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, and a life-threatening lung disorder are also associated with this condition.

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syphilis

n. a contagious disease caused by infection with the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is usually a sexually transmitted disease, but it can be transmitted through a break or cut in the skin or mucous membrane; it can also be transmitted by an infected pregnant woman to an unborn child. Untreated, syphilis progressively destroys body tissues, particularly those of the heart and nervous system. See also cerebral syphilis; general paresis.