Medical Dictionary

fucosidosis

noun fu·co·si·do·sis \-ˌkō-sə-ˈdō-səs\
plural fu·co·si·do·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of FUCOSIDOSIS

:  a disorder of metabolism inherited as a recessive trait and characterized by progressive neurological degeneration, deficiency of the alpha stereoisomer of fucosidase, and accumulation of fucose-containing carbohydrates

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