Morquio's disease


Morquio's disease (syndrome)

 [mor-ke´ōz] a form of mucopolysaccharidosis" >mucopolysaccharidosis becoming evident when the affected infant starts to walk, marked by severe dwarfism, prominent sternum, short neck, kyphosis, genu valgum, and waddling gait; mental retardation is absent or slight. Called also osteochondrodystrophy and familial osteochondrodystrophy.