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noun
A genetic disease in which lipid accumulates in cells and certain organs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: monogenic disorder, monogenic disease, lipidosis
History
Named after the French physician Philippe Gaucher, who originally described it in 1882.
Across languages
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