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Sanfilippo syndrome

Sanfilippo syndrome noun: a rare autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disease that primarily affects the brain and spinal cord, caused by a buildup of glycosaminoglycans in the body's lysosomes.

Noun

Sanfilippo syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disease that primarily affects the brain and spinal cord, caused by a buildup of glycosaminoglycans in the body's lysosomes.
    Synonyms:
    mucopolysaccharidosis type III

Synonyms of Sanfilippo syndrome

  • mucopolysaccharidosis type III

Origin of Sanfilippo syndrome

Named after the US doctor Sylvester Sanfilippo who described the condition.

Questions about Sanfilippo syndrome

What does Sanfilippo syndrome mean?
Sanfilippo syndrome means a rare autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disease that primarily affects the brain and spinal cord, caused by a buildup of glycosaminoglycans in the body's lysosomes.
What part of speech is Sanfilippo syndrome?
Sanfilippo syndrome is a noun.

Words near Sanfilippo syndrome in the dictionary

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  3. sanfetrinem
  4. Sanfey
  5. Sanfilippo
  6. Sanfilippo syndrome
  7. Sanfilippos
  8. SANFL
  9. sanfoin
  10. sanfoins
  11. Sanford

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