Sachs disease

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Sachs disease - 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

infantile amaurotic idiocy, Tay-Sachs, Tay-Sachs disease

monogenic disease, monogenic disorder - an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes

autosomal recessive defect, autosomal recessive disease - a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome

lipidosis - a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body

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