Scheie syndrome - 1 dictionary result
Main Entry: Scheie syndrome
Pronunciation: 'shI-
Function: noun
: an autosomal recessive mucopolysaccharidosis similar to Hurler's syndrome but less severethat is characterized by clouding of the cornea, slight deformity of the extremities, and disease of the aorta but not by mental retardation or early death
Scheie, Harold Glendon(1909–1990), American ophthalmologist. Throughout his medical career Scheie was associated with the hospital and medical school of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Hedescribed Scheie syndrome in 1962.
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