Medical Dictionary

pentosuria

noun pen·tos·uria \ˌpen-tōs-ˈ(y)r-ē-ə\

Medical Definition of PENTOSURIA

:  the excretion of pentoses in the urine; specifically :  a rare hereditary anomaly characterized by regular excretion of pentoses

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