hurler's syndrome meaning and definition

HURLER'S SYNDROME noun

Definition of Hurler's syndrome (noun)

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
   • synonyms: dysostosis multiplex, gargoylism, Hurler's disease, lipochondrodystrophy