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gargoylism

noun

the dysmorphic facial features found in Hurler's syndrome and Hunter syndrome, characterized by thickened gingiva (gums) and upturned nose

Similar

Hurler's syndrome Hurler's diseasedysostosis multiplexlipochondrodystrophy

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Meanings

noungargoylism (countable and uncountable, plural gargoylisms)

plural gargoylisms

countableuncountablethe dysmorphic facial features found in Hurler's syndrome and Hunter syndrome, characterized by thickened gingiva (gums) and upturned nose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation

Similar

Hurler's syndrome Hurler's diseasedysostosis multiplexlipochondrodystrophy

Broader

mucopolysaccharidosismonogenic disordermonogenic disease

Also see

hurler's disease

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gargoyle + -ism.

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gargoylism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gargoylism

MLA

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Chicago

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