Noun: gargoylism 'gaa(r)-goy,li-zum
- Hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error in mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
"The child with gargoylism showed characteristic facial features and developmental delays";
- Hurler's syndrome, Hurler's disease, dysostosis multiplex, lipochondrodystrophy
Derived forms: gargoylisms
Type of: monogenic disease, monogenic disorder, mucopolysaccharidosis
Encyclopedia: Gargoylism