English Explanatory Dictionary

Hurler syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genetic disorder that results in the buildup of glycosaminoglycans due to a deficiency of alpha-L iduronidase.

Word forms

Hurler syndrome Hurler's syndrome

Etymology

Named after Gertrud Hurler, a German pediatrician and a medical practitioner.

Synonyms

Hurler's disease mucopolysaccharidosis type I

Related words

gargoylism
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