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31Hurler-Scheie syndrome — one of the three allelic disorders of mucopolysaccharidosis I, with clinical features intermediate between the Hurler and the Scheie syndromes, caused by deficiency of L iduronidase, and specifically characterized by receding chin (micrognathism) …
32Hurler's syndrome — [ hə:ləz] noun Medicine a defect in metabolism arising from congenital absence of an enzyme, resulting in mental retardation, a protruding abdomen, and an abnormally large head. Origin 1930s: named after the Austrian paediatrician Gertrud Hurler …
33Hurler's syndrome — a hereditary disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme that results in the accumulation of protein–carbohydrate complexes and fats in the cells of the body (see mucopolysaccharidosis). This leads to severe mental retardation, enlargement of the… …
34Hurler's disease — noun hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation • Syn: ↑Hurler s syndrome,… …
35Hurler's syndrome — n. Med. a defect in metabolism resulting in mental retardation, a protruding abdomen, and deformities of the bones, including an abnormally large head. Also called GARGOYLISM. Etymology: G. Hurler, Ger. paediatrician …
36hurler — noun see hurl …
37hurler — See hurl. * * * …
38hurler — noun a) Agent noun of hurl; someone who hurls or throws. b) An 1800s baseball term meaning the pitcher …
39Hurler — Gertrud, Austrian pediatrician, 1889–1965. See H. disease, H. syndrome, Pfaundler H. syndrome …
40hurler — hurl·er || hÉœrlÉ™r /hÉœËlÉ™ n. one who hurls or throws …
