tay-sachs disease

Tay-Sachs disease

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noun tay-sachs disease 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. 1
noun tay-sachs disease an inherited disorder, caused by a faulty recessive gene, in which lipids accumulate in the brain, leading to learning difficulties and blindness. It occurs mostly in Ashkenazi Jews 0
noun tay-sachs disease a hereditary condition, found chiefly among descendants of some Eastern European Jews, caused by an enzyme deficiency and characterized by mental retardation, paralysis, and death in early childhood 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

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

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