Mucosulfatidosis


mucosulfatidosis mu·co·sul·fa·ti·do·sis (myōō’kō-sŭl’fə-tĭ-dō’sĭs)
n.
A condition caused by deficiency of sulfatase enzymes and steroid sulfatases and characterized by coarse facial features, ichthyosis, hepatosplenomegaly, and skeletal abnormalities.

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