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Definition of Fucosidosis
1. Noun. A rare autosomal-recessive disorder in which the enzyme fucosidase is not properly used in the cells to break down fucose. ¹
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Medical Definition of Fucosidosis
1. An autosomally recessive inherited metabolic disorder in which deficiency of alpha-1-fucosidase activity results in accumulation of fucose-containing sphingolipids, glycoproteins, and mucopolysaccharides in lysosomes. (12 Dec 1998)