1. relating to or affected by phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic metabolic disorder in which the body cannot properly process the amino acid phenylalanine
Usage: medical/scientific term

1. a person who has phenylketonuria
Usage: medical/scientific term

Examples

• Newborns are screened for phenylketonuric conditions shortly after birth.
• A phenylketonuric individual must follow a strict low-phenylalanine diet.
• The phenylketonuric patient's blood phenylalanine levels are monitored regularly.
• Early diagnosis of phenylketonuric disease prevents intellectual disability.
• Phenylketonuric children require specialized nutritional management throughout their lives.