Sachs disease

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

infantile amaurotic idiocy Tay-Sachs disease

Hypernyms

lipidosis monogenic disease monogenic disorder autosomal recessive defect autosomal recessive disease

Close letter words and terms

sachima sachitid Sachs Sachs' curvature Sachs's curvature Sachs-Hornbostel