glycogenosis type 5

gly·co·ge·no·sis type 5

glycogenosis due to muscle glycogen phosphorylase deficiency, resulting in accumulation of glycogen of normal chemical structure in muscle.

Synonym(s): McArdle disease, McArdle syndrome, McArdle-Schmid-Pearson disease, myophosphorylase deficiency glycogenosis

gly·co·ge·no·sis type 5

(glī'kō-jĕ-nō'sis tīp)

Disorder due to muscle glycogen phosphorylase deficiency, resulting in accumulation of glycogen of normal chemical structure in muscle tissue.
Synonym(s): McArdle disease, McArdle-Schmid-Pearson disease.