Main Entry: Hur·ler's syndrome

Pronunciation: \ˈhər-lərz-, ˈhu̇r-\

Variant(s): or Hur·ler syndrome \ˈhər-lər-, ˈhu̇r-\

Function: noun

: a mucopolysaccharidosis that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and is characterized by deformities of the skeleton and features, hepatosplenomegaly, restricted joint flexibility, clouding of the cornea, mental retardation, deafness, and death usually in childhood or early adolescence—called also Hurler's disease

Hur·ler \ˈhu̇r-lər\ , Gertrud (1889–1965), German pediatrician. Hurler published a detailed description of one of the mucopolysaccharidoses in 1919. This hereditary disorder is now also known as Hurler's syndrome, in her honor.