Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficient (or absent) enzyme, iduronate-2-sulfatase.
Similar
mucopolysaccharidosis type II
Origin
Named after Scottish-born Canadian physician Charles A. Hunter (1873–1955), who first described it in 1917.
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APA
Hunter syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunter%20syndrome
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“Hunter syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunter%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hunter syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunter%20syndrome.
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