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Definition of Mucopolysaccharidosis
1. Noun. Any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues.
Specialized synonyms: Dysostosis Multiplex, Gargoylism, Hurler's Disease, Hurler's Syndrome, Lipochondrodystrophy
Definition of Mucopolysaccharidosis
1. Noun. Any of a group of metabolic disorders caused by the absence or malfunction of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down glycosaminoglycans. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Mucopolysaccharidosis
1. Any of a group of lysosomal storage diseases that have in common a disorder in metabolism of mucopolysaccharides, as evidenced by excretion of various mucopolysaccharides in urine and infiltration of these substances into connective tissue, with resulting various defects of bone, cartilage, and connective tissue. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mucopolysaccharidosis
Literary usage of Mucopolysaccharidosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cord Blood: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank Program by Emily Ann Meyer, Kristine M. Gebbie, Kathi E. Hanna (2005)
"Advances in the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type I. New England Journal
of Medicine 350(19):1932-1934. Newman MB, Davis CD, Borlongan CV, Emerich D, ..."
2. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluationsedited by Barry Leonard edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Treatment of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis-I. Recombinant human gelsolin
Treatment of the respiratory symptoms of cystic fibrosis. ..."
3. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"... metabolism Excludes: increased secretion of glucagon (E16.3) diabetes
mellitus (E10-E14) hypoglycaemia NOS (E16.2) mucopolysaccharidosis(E76.0-E76.3) ..."
4. Cord Blood: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank Program by Emily Ann Meyer, Kristine M. Gebbie, Kathi E. Hanna (2005)
"Advances in the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type I. New England Journal
of Medicine 350(19):1932-1934. Newman MB, Davis CD, Borlongan CV, Emerich D, ..."
5. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluationsedited by Barry Leonard edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Treatment of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis-I. Recombinant human gelsolin
Treatment of the respiratory symptoms of cystic fibrosis. ..."
6. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"... metabolism Excludes: increased secretion of glucagon (E16.3) diabetes
mellitus (E10-E14) hypoglycaemia NOS (E16.2) mucopolysaccharidosis(E76.0-E76.3) ..."
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