mucopolysaccharidosis
noun
mu·co·poly·sac·cha·ri·do·sis
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plural mucopolysaccharidoses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of mucopolysaccharidosis
: any of a group of genetically determined disorders (as Hunter's syndrome and Hurler syndrome) of glycosaminoglycan metabolism that are characterized by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the tissues and their excretion in the urine
— called also gargoylism, lipochondrodystrophy