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SACHS DISEASE

\sˈaks dɪzˈiːz], \sˈaks dɪzˈiːz], \s_ˈa_k_s d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\

Definitions of SACHS DISEASE

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a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occuring most frequently in individuals of eastern European Jewish descent; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occuring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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