“sachs disease”

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Tay-Sachs disease

noun

: a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism typically affecting individuals of eastern European Jewish ancestry that is marked by the accumulation of lipids especially in nerve cells of the brain due to a deficiency of hexosaminidase and that is characterized by weakness, exaggerated startle response to sudden noise, diminished muscle tone, red retinal spots, macrocephaly, gradual loss of hearing and vision, deterioration of cognitive abilities and motor skills, seizures, paralysis, and death in early childhood


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