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Hurler syndrome

Hurler syndrome noun: a genetic disorder that results in the buildup of glycosaminoglycans due to a deficiency of alpha-L iduronidase.

Noun

Hurler syndrome (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of Hurler syndrome

Forms of Hurler syndrome

alternative formHurler's syndrome

Origin of Hurler syndrome

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

Questions about Hurler syndrome

What does Hurler syndrome mean?
Hurler syndrome means a genetic disorder that results in the buildup of glycosaminoglycans due to a deficiency of alpha-L iduronidase.
What part of speech is Hurler syndrome?
Hurler syndrome is a noun.

Words near Hurler syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Hurle
  2. hurled
  3. hurled chunks
  4. hurler
  5. hurler on the ditch
  6. Hurler syndrome
  7. Hurler's disease
  8. Hurler's syndrome
  9. Hurler-Scheie syndrome
  10. hurlers
  11. hurlers on the ditch

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