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gargoylism

American  
[gahr-goi-liz-uhm] / ˈgɑr gɔɪˌlɪz əm /

noun

Pathology.

  1. (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) former term for Hurler syndrome.

Etymology

Origin of gargoylism

First recorded in 1935–40; gargoyle + -ism

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