metabolic disorder
noun [ C ] medical specialized uk/met.əˈbɒl.ɪk dɪˌsɔːd.ər/ us/ˌmet̬.əˈbɑːl.ɪk dɪˌsɔːr.dɚ/
（身体）代谢障碍
a problem affecting the chemical processes by which the body reacts to changes inside and outside the body
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder. 糖尿病是一种代谢障碍。
Metabolic disorders arise from a variety of genetic defects involving chemical pathways within cells. 代谢疾病的产生源自体内涉及化学通路的基因的缺陷。