sphingolipidosis

noun

sphin·​go·​lip·​i·​do·​sis ˌsfiŋ-gō-ˌli-pə-ˈdō-səs 

plural sphingolipidoses ˌsfiŋ-gō-ˌli-pə-ˈdō-ˌsēz 

: any of various usually hereditary disorders (such as Gaucher disease and Tay-Sachs disease) characterized by abnormal metabolism and storage of sphingolipids

Word History

Etymology

sphingolipid + -osis

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sphingolipidosis

noun

sphin·​go·​lip·​i·​do·​sis -ˌlip-ə-ˈdō-səs 

plural sphingolipidoses -ˌsēz 

: any of various usually hereditary disorders (as Gaucher's disease and Tay-Sachs disease) characterized by abnormal metabolism and storage of sphingolipids