Meanings
nounHurler syndrome (uncountable)
alternative Hurler's syndrome
- uncountablemedicineA genetic disorder that results in the buildup of glycosaminoglycans due to a deficiency of alpha-L iduronidase.
Synonyms: Hurler's disease, mucopolysaccharidosis type I
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA genetic disorder that results in the buildup of glycosaminoglycans due to a deficiency of alpha-L iduronidase.
Origin
Named after Gertrud Hurler, a German pediatrician and a medical practitioner.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 胡爾勒綜合徵 /胡尔勒综合征
- 胡爾勒綜合徵 /胡尔勒综合征 (Hú'ěrlè zōnghézhēng)genetic disorder
Finnish Hurlerin oireyhtymä, Hurlerin tauti
- Hurlerin oireyhtymägenetic disorder
- Hurlerin tautigenetic disorder
Russian синдро́м Гу́рлер, боле́знь Пфа́ундлера-Гу́рлер
- синдро́м Гу́рлер (sindróm Gúrler)genetic disorder
- боле́знь Пфа́ундлера-Гу́рлер (boléznʹ Pfáundlera-Gúrler)genetic disorder
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Hurler syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hurler%20syndrome
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