Hurler syndrome
[ hur-ler sin-drohm, -druhm ]
/ ˈhɜr lər ˌsɪn droʊm, -drəm /
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noun Pathology.
a congenital abnormality characterized chiefly by dwarfism, deformities of the head, trunk, and limbs, intellectual disability, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
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Also Hurl·er's syn·drome [hur-lerz sin-drohm, -druhm] /ˈhɜr lərz ˌsɪn droʊm, -drəm/ .
Origin of Hurler syndrome
First recorded in 1935–40; named after Gertrud Hurler, a German pediatrician who described the disorder in 1919
Words nearby Hurler syndrome
hurdle, hurdle rate, hurds, hurdy-gurdy, hurl, Hurler syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurly, hurly-burly, Hurok
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