any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
inadvertent incorrectness
a misconception resulting from incorrect information
departure from what is ethically acceptable
