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Hunter's syndrome

noun

Medical Definition of HUNTER'S SYNDROME

:  a mucopolysaccharidosis that is similar to Hurler's syndrome but is inherited as a sex-linked recessive trait and has milder symptoms

Biographical Note for HUNTER'S SYNDROME

Hunter, Charles (1873–1955), Canadian physician. Hunter published his original report on Hunter's syndrome in 1917, basing his findings on case histories of two boys.

Variants of HUNTER'S SYNDROME

Hunter's syndrome or Hunter syndrome \ˈhən-tər(z)-\

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