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Tay-Sachs

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Noun1.Tay-Sachs - 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, Sachs disease, 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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Tay-Sachs disease is a very rare genetic disease where the fatty compounds in the body accumulate themselves in brain cells and tissues and results in malfunctioning of brain cells This genetic disorder on a long run can destroy the entire nervous system Tay-Sachs disease is a very rare genetic disease where the fatty compounds in the body accumulate themselves in brain cells and tissues and results in malfunctioning of brain cells.
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She suffered from a rare brain disorder called infantile Tay-Sachs which left her almost totally paralysed.
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Amber Hartland, six, suffers from Infantile Tay-Sachs, a rare incurable brain disorder that has left her paralysed.
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