gargoylism

[ gahr-goi-liz-uh m ]

/ ˈgɑr gɔɪˌlɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

a congenital abnormality characterized chiefly by dwarfism, grotesque deformities of the head, trunk, and limbs, mental retardation, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.

Nearby words

gargantua,
gargantuan,
garget,
gargle,
gargoyle,
gari,
garibaldi,
garibaldi, giuseppe,
garigue,
garish

Origin of gargoylism

First recorded in 1935–40; gargoyle + -ism

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Medicine definitions for gargoylism

gargoylism

[ gär′goil′ĭz′əm ]

n.

A condition characterized by coarsened facial surface and distorted features and associated with Hurler's syndrome and Hunter's syndrome.