Maple
Maple (Medicine)
Maple (pronunciation: /ˈmeɪpəl/) is a common name for certain tree species in the genus Acer from the family Aceraceae. In the medical field, the term is often associated with a group of metabolic disorders known as Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD).
Etymology
The word "maple" comes from the Old English mapul, which is believed to be derived from Proto-Germanic *maplō. The medical term, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, is named for the distinctive sweet odor of affected infants' urine, which is similar to that of maple syrup.
Medical Usage
In medicine, the term "maple" is primarily used in the context of Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), a metabolic disorder that affects the body's ability to break down certain amino acids. The disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, meaning both parents must carry a copy of the defective gene for a child to be affected.
Maple is also associated with Maple Sugar Urine Disease, a variant of MSUD, characterized by the presence of a maple sugar-like substance in the urine.
Related Terms
- Amino Acids: Organic compounds that combine to form proteins. Amino acids and proteins are fundamental components of all cells.
- Metabolic Disorders: Medical conditions that occur when the body's usual metabolic processes are disrupted. These diseases can be congenital or acquired.
- Autosomal Recessive: A mode of inheritance in which both copies of a gene in a child must be abnormal for the child to have the disease.
- Gene: The basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA and act as instructions to make molecules called proteins.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Maple
- Wikipedia's article - Maple
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