Definition of "mucopolysaccharidosis" []

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

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• "She has mucopolysaccharidosis, a painful disease that prevents her from producing enzymes needed for growth."
• "These drugs are all used for treating mucopolysaccharidosis Type I, Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Pompe disease, and thyroid cancer, respectively."
• "They may sometimes be associated with extremely rare -- seen in fewer than one in every 100,000 newborns -- metabolic problems such as mucopolysaccharidosis or gangliosidosis."