mucopolysaccharidosis

== English == === Etymology === From mucopolysaccharide + -osis. === Noun === mucopolysaccharidosis (countable and uncountable, plural mucopolysaccharidoses) Any of a group of metabolic disorders caused by the absence or malfunction of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down glycosaminoglycans. Synonym: (abbreviation) MPS ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== mucopolysaccharidotic ==== Related terms ==== oligosaccharidosis === See also === saccharidosis