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Tay-Sachs disease   /teɪ-sæks dɪzˈiz/   Listen
Tay-Sachs disease

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: infantile amaurotic idiocy, Sachs disease, Tay-Sachs.






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Words linked to "Tay-Sachs disease" :   autosomal recessive disease, infantile amaurotic idiocy, autosomal recessive defect, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder, Tay-Sachs, lipidosis, Sachs disease



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