gargoylism
[ gahr-goi-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈgɑr gɔɪˌlɪz əm /
noun Pathology.
a congenital abnormality characterized chiefly by dwarfism, grotesque deformities of the head, trunk, and limbs, mental retardation, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
Words nearby gargoylism
gargantua,
gargantuan,
garget,
gargle,
gargoyle,
gargoylism,
gari,
garibaldi,
garibaldi, giuseppe,
garigue,
garish
Medical definitions for gargoylism
gargoylism
[ gär′goil′ĭz′əm ]
n.
A condition characterized by coarsened facial surface and distorted features and associated with Hurler's syndrome and Hunter's syndrome.