gargoylism (n.)

  1. hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation

    [ Syn: hurlers syndrome , hurlers syndrome , hurlers disease , hurlers disease , dysostosis multiplex , dysostosis multiplex , lipochondrodystrophy , lipochondrodystrophy ]

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