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Hurler syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A genetic disorder that results in the buildup of glycosaminoglycans due to a deficiency of alpha-L iduronidase.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Named after Gertrud Hurler, a German pediatrician and a medical practitioner.

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 胡爾勒綜合徵 /胡尔勒综合征 (Hú'ěrlè zōnghézhēng) — genetic disorder
  • Finnish: Hurlerin oireyhtymä — genetic disorder
  • Finnish: Hurlerin tauti — genetic disorder
  • Russian: синдро́м Гу́рлер (sindróm Gúrler) — genetic disorder
  • Russian: боле́знь Пфа́ундлера-Гу́рлер (boléznʹ Pfáundlera-Gúrler) — genetic disorder