Hurler's disease
- noun
- /ˈhɜr.lərz dɪˈziːz/
- Specialized
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enfermedad de Hurler
- Hurler's disease is a rare genetic disorder that affects bone development and intellectual abilities.
Examples
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Children affected by Hurler's disease often show delayed growth and coarse facial features.
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Early diagnosis of Hurler's disease can improve the management of symptoms.
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Hurler's disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.
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He was diagnosed with Hurler's disease at a young age.
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Many children with Hurler's disease require special care.
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Children affected by Hurler's disease often show delayed growth and distinctive facial features.
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Early diagnosis of Hurler's disease is crucial for managing the associated symptoms effectively.
Synonyms
A rare disease passed from parents that causes bone and joint problems and slow mental development
A condition that runs in families and causes severe bone and cartilage problems and slow development
A rare inherited condition that causes severe bone problems and often learning difficulties
An inherited disease that causes severe bone problems and learning difficulties
Surface Forms
Morphology
Hurler's + disease
This is an eponymic term: 'Hurler's' is a proper name (not a descriptive English morpheme) and provides no information about symptoms or cause. A B1 learner who knows 'disease' but not the eponym cannot derive the specific medical meaning (a metabolic disorder affecting bone, cartilage and cognition), so the expression is not compositionally transparent.
Etymology
Hurler's disease is named after Dr. Gertrud Hurler, the doctor who first described the illness in children. It is not from the verb 'to hurl' meaning 'to throw'; because her name was Hurler, the illness became known as 'Hurler's disease' and today the name refers to a rare condition that runs in families and affects bones, cartilage and learning.
