sachs-disease

Nouns

  • (n) a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood infantile amaurotic idiocy, Tay-Sachs, Tay-Sachs disease,

Synonyms

infantile amaurotic idiocy Tay-Sachs Tay-Sachs disease

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