Fucosidosis Definition
fyo͞o-kō′sĭ-dō ′ sĭs
noun
A lysosomal storage disease characterized by the accumulation of fucose-containing glycolipids and glycoproteins in the tissues, resulting in intellectual disability, skeletal abnormalities, angiokeratomas, and progressive neuromotor deterioration.
American Heritage Medicine
A rare autosomal-recessive disorder in which the enzyme fucosidase is not properly used in the cells to break down fucose.
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