fucosidosis
[ fyōō-kō′sĭ-dō′sĭs ]
n.
An inherited metabolic storage disease caused by a deficiency of alpha-fucosidase and the accumulation of glycolipids that contain fructose, and marked by progressive neurologic deterioration, spasticity, tremor, and mild skeletal changes.
Nearby words
- fuckoff,
- fuckup,
- fuckwit,
- fucoid,
- fucose,
- fucoxanthin,
- fucus,
- fud,
- fuddle,
- fuddle-duddle
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