mucopolysaccharidosis 1

noundomain: state

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues

Hyponym

Hurler's syndrome 1

noun

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