gargoylism

/ˌgɑrˈgɔɪˈlɪzəm/

Definitions of gargoylism

1. noun

   hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
   synonyms: Hurler's disease, Hurler's syndrome, dysostosis multiplex, lipochondrodystrophy

   type of:

   monogenic disease, monogenic disorder

   an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes

   mucopolysaccharidosis

   any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues