What does "dysostosis multiplex" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "dysostosis multiplex"?

Common synonyms include: gargoylism, hurler's disease, hurler's syndrome, lipochondrodystrophy.

Dysostosis multiplex

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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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gargoylism hurler's disease hurler's syndrome lipochondrodystrophy

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