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Main Entry: Mor·quio's disease
Pronunciation: 'mor-kE-"Oz-
Function: noun
: an autosomal recessive mucopolysaccharidosis characterized by excretion ofkeratan sulfate in the urine, dwarfism, a short neck, protruding sternum, kyphosis, a flat nose, prominent upper jaw, and a waddling gait
Morquio, Luis (1867–1935),Uruguayan physician. Morquio held positions as a director of a pediatric clinic and as a professor of medicine at Montevideo. He published his description of Morquio's disease in 1929.
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