Mucolipidosis (ML) is a group of inherited metabolic disorders that affect the body`s ability to carry out the normal turnover of various materials within cells. When originally named, the mucolipidoses derived their name from the similarity in presentation to both mucopolysaccharidoses and sphingolipidoses. A biochemical understanding of these c....
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<biochemistry> A group of inherited metabolic diseases characterised by the accumulation of excessive amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides, sphingolipids, and/or glycolipids in visceral and mesenchymal cells. Abnormal amounts of sphingolipids or glycolipids are present in neural tissue. Mental retardation and skeletal changes are common. ... (...
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(mu″ko-lip″ĭ-do´sis) pl. mucolipido´ses any of a group of genetic disorders in which both glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and lipids accumulate in tissues, but without excess of GAG in the urine. mucolipidosis I sialidosis (type I). mucolipidosis II ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: myū′kō-lip-i-dō′sis, -sēz Definitions: 1. Any of a group of lysosomal storage diseases in which symptoms of visceral and mesenchymal mucopolysaccharide, glycoprotein, oligosaccharide, or glycolipid storage are present; clinically, they bear a superficial resemblance to the mucopolysaccharido...
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Mucolipidosis: One of a group of inherited storage diseases in which both lipids and substances called mucopolysaccharides accumulate in the tissues of the body. Four mucolipidosis have been identified: Mucolipidosis I: due to deficiency of the enzyme muramidase. Mucolipidosis II: due to deficiency of the enzyme UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-lysosomal-en...
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mucolipidosis (s), mucolipidoses (pl) any inborn error of metabolism that has clinical and cytologic characteristics of both the mucopolysaccharidoses and the sphingolipidoses.
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