| 单词 | tay-sachs disease |
| 释义 | Tay-Sachs disease in British English (ˌteɪˈsæks) noun 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 Word origin C20: named after W. Tay (1843–1927), British physician, and B. Sachs (1858–1944), US neurologistTay-Sachs disease in American English (ˈteɪˈsæks) US 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 Word origin after W. Tay (1843-1927), Eng physician, & B. Sachs (1858-1944), U.S. neurologist, who described itWord lists with Human diseases |
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