Tay-Sachs disease

[ tey-saks ]

/ ˈteɪˈsæks /

noun Pathology.

a rare fatal hereditary disease, occurring chiefly in infants and children, especially of eastern European Jewish origin, characterized by a red spot on the retina, gradual blindness, and paralysis.

Origin of Tay-Sachs disease

1920–25; named after W. Tay (1843–1927), English physician, and B. Sachs (1858–1944), American neurologist

Words nearby Tay-Sachs disease

Taylor's Gold, Taylor's series, Taylorville, Taymyr Peninsula, tayra, Tay-Sachs disease, Tayside, Tayside Region, taʿziyah, tazza, Tb

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British Dictionary definitions for Tay-Sachs disease

Tay-Sachs disease

/ (ˌteɪˈsæks) /

noun

an inherited disorder, caused by a faulty recessive gene, in which lipids accumulate in the brain, leading to mental retardation and blindness. It occurs mostly in Ashkenazi Jews

Word Origin for Tay-Sachs disease

C20: named after W. Tay (1843–1927), British physician, and B. Sachs (1858–1944), US neurologist

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Medical definitions for Tay-Sachs disease

Tay-Sachs disease

[ tā′săks′ ]

n.

A liposomal storage disease that is the infantile type of cerebral sphingolipidosis.GM2 gangliosidosis

Scientific definitions for Tay-Sachs disease

Tay-Sachs disease

[ tā′săks′ ]

A genetic disease in which the products of fat metabolism accumulate in the nervous system, causing retardation, paralysis, and death by preschool age. Individuals of eastern European Jewish descent have a higher risk of inheriting Tay-Sachs disease. The disease is named after its describers, British ophthalmologist Warren Tay (1843-1927) and American neurologist Bernard Sachs (1858-1944).

单词	tay-sachs disease
释义	Tay-Sachs disease [ tey-saks ] / ˈteɪˈsæks / noun Pathology. a rare fatal hereditary disease, occurring chiefly in infants and children, especially of eastern European Jewish origin, characterized by a red spot on the retina, gradual blindness, and paralysis. Origin of Tay-Sachs disease 1920–25; named after W. Tay (1843–1927), English physician, and B. Sachs (1858–1944), American neurologist Words nearby Tay-Sachs disease Taylor's Gold, Taylor's series, Taylorville, Taymyr Peninsula, tayra, Tay-Sachs disease, Tayside, Tayside Region, taʿziyah, tazza, Tb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Tay-Sachs disease Tay-Sachs disease / (ˌteɪˈsæks) / noun an inherited disorder, caused by a faulty recessive gene, in which lipids accumulate in the brain, leading to mental retardation and blindness. It occurs mostly in Ashkenazi Jews Word Origin for Tay-Sachs disease C20: named after W. Tay (1843–1927), British physician, and B. Sachs (1858–1944), US neurologist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for Tay-Sachs disease Tay-Sachs disease [ tā′săks′ ] n. A liposomal storage disease that is the infantile type of cerebral sphingolipidosis.GM2 gangliosidosis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for Tay-Sachs disease Tay-Sachs disease [ tā′săks′ ] A genetic disease in which the products of fat metabolism accumulate in the nervous system, causing retardation, paralysis, and death by preschool age. Individuals of eastern European Jewish descent have a higher risk of inheriting Tay-Sachs disease. The disease is named after its describers, British ophthalmologist Warren Tay (1843-1927) and American neurologist Bernard Sachs (1858-1944). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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