mannosidosis
noun
man·nos·i·do·sis
mə-ˌnō-sə-ˈdō-səs
plural mannosidoses
-ˌsēz
: a rare inherited metabolic disease characterized by deficiency of an enzyme catalyzing the metabolism of mannose with resulting accumulation of mannose in the body and marked especially by facial and skeletal deformities and by intellectual disability
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“Mannosidosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mannosidosis. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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