Medical Dictionary
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.
