Tyrosinosis


noun, Pathology.
1.
a condition characterized by abnormally large amounts of tyrosine in the urine, caused by faulty metabolism.

tyrosinosis ty·ro·si·no·sis (tī’rə-sĭ-nō’sĭs)
n.
A rare, possibly inherited disorder of tyrosine metabolism characterized by enhanced urinary excretion of certain metabolites upon ingestion of tyrosine.

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