English word mucopolysaccharidosis comes from English mucopolysaccharide, English -osis
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mucopolysaccharide | English (eng) | (carbohydrate) any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid. |
| -osis | English (eng) | (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action. |
| mucopolysaccharidosis | English (eng) | Any of a group of metabolic disorders caused by the absence or malfunction of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down glycosaminoglycans. |