cystinuria

noun

cys·​tin·​uria ˌsi-stə-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə 

-ˈnyu̇r-

: a metabolic defect characterized by excretion of excessive amounts of cystine in the urine and inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

Examples of cystinuria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cystine stones Cystine stones are due to a genetic disorder called cystinuria that causes the amino acid cystine to leak out of the kidneys and into the urine, the NIDDK explains. —Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 12 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cystinuria

noun

cys·​tin·​uria ˌsis-tə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-ə 

: a metabolic defect that is characterized by excretion of excessive amounts of cystine in the urine and sometimes by the formation of calculi in the urinary tract and is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

cystinuric

-ˈn(y)u̇r-ik 

adjective