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Definition of Pentosuria
1. Noun. (pathology) the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine ¹
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Medical Definition of Pentosuria
1. The excretion of one or more pentoses in the urine. Alimentary pentosuria, the urinary excretion of l-arabinose and l-xylose, as the result of the excessive ingestion of fruits containing these pentoses. Essential pentosuria, a benign heritable disorder in which the urinary output of l-xylulose is 1 to 4 g per 24 hr; it occurs principally in Ashkenazi Jewish; autosomal recessive inheritance. Synonym: l-xylulosuria, primary pentosuria. (05 Mar 2000)
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