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tryptophanuria
Enhanced urinary excretion of tryptophan.
- t. with dwarfism [MIM*276100] a syndrome of dwarfism, mental defect, cutaneous photosensitivity, and gait disturbance associated with t.; autosomal recessive inheritance.

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tryp·to·phan·uria (trip″to-fə-nuґre-ə) an aminoaciduria consisting of excessive tryptophan in the urine, such as in persons taking tryptophan-containing drugs. The symptoms resemble those of pellagra.

Medical dictionary. 2011.