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

How to use Hurler syndrome in a sentence

Advanced maternal age dramatically increases the risk of maternal mortality as well as birth defects like Down Syndrome.
Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Jolly somehow finds the time to also manage a restaurant and help kids who have Autism and Down syndrome ride horses.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We still have a long way to go, but it has improved dramatically since the post Vietnam syndrome when Vets were spit on.
McCain’s 13 Favorite Soldiers|Sandra McElwaine|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1975, Sesame Street became the first children's program to feature someone with Down Syndrome.
‘Sesame Street’ Is Middle-Aged and Awesome|Emily Shire|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

However, the current thinking is that Merrick may have suffered from Proteus syndrome.
The True Story of ‘The Elephant Man’|Russell Saunders|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is he was young and comely and strong, the best reaper and the best hurler.
Seven Short Plays|Lady Gregory
The blow given by a hurler to the ball with his caman or hurley is always called a puck.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
The Ganser syndrome, or twilight state, has been enlarged upon, and several variations of this condition have been isolated.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry|Bernard Glueck
I have recently observed the Ganser syndrome in an undoubted case of toxic-exhaustion psychosis.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry|Bernard Glueck
I will not go mad, but I will go into the adrenal syndrome unless I can end this soon.
The Issahar Artifacts|Jesse Franklin Bone