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Mucopolysaccharidosis Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -osis

Mucopolysaccharidosis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

Any of a group of metabolic disorders caused by the absence or malfunction of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down glycosaminoglycans.

See Also
lysosomal enzyme glycosaminoglycan disorder metabolic mucopolysaccharidotic hunter syndrome oligosaccharidosis
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
genetic disease
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Hurler's syndrome
Rhyming Words
sis asis ssis osis csis psis isis apsis iasis mysis oasis arsis ensis assis basis lysis tasis sepsis miosis deesis
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