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单词 Gaucher's disease
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Definition of Gaucher's disease in English:

Gaucher's disease

nounˈɡəʊʃeɪzɡəʊˈʃeɪzɡōˈSHāz dəˌzēz
mass noun
  • A hereditary disease in which the metabolism and storage of fats is abnormal. It results in bone fragility, neurological disturbance, anaemia, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gene therapy is feasible, and some preliminary studies have already been carried out in Gaucher's disease.
    • But it soon added testing for a range of other conditions that are not always fatal, including conditions that are late-onset or that range in the severity of their expression - such as cystic fibrosis and Gaucher's disease.
    • Like them, we are concerned with the increased number of patients with Gaucher's disease who develop pulmonary hypertension.
    • He adds that this immune defect may also be present in other diseases where a build-up of waste and plaques occur, such as in cardiovascular disease and Gaucher's disease.
    • It is expected to materially change the way in which patients suffering from Gaucher's disease, a disorder of the liver and spleen, will be treated in the future.

Origin

Mid 20th century: named after Phillippe C. E. Gaucher (1854–1918), French physician.

 
 

Definition of Gaucher's disease in US English:

Gaucher's disease

nounɡōˈSHāz dəˌzēz
  • A hereditary disease in which the metabolism and storage of fats is abnormal. It results in bone fragility, neurological disturbance, anemia, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is expected to materially change the way in which patients suffering from Gaucher's disease, a disorder of the liver and spleen, will be treated in the future.
    • But it soon added testing for a range of other conditions that are not always fatal, including conditions that are late-onset or that range in the severity of their expression - such as cystic fibrosis and Gaucher's disease.
    • He adds that this immune defect may also be present in other diseases where a build-up of waste and plaques occur, such as in cardiovascular disease and Gaucher's disease.
    • Like them, we are concerned with the increased number of patients with Gaucher's disease who develop pulmonary hypertension.
    • Gene therapy is feasible, and some preliminary studies have already been carried out in Gaucher's disease.

Origin

Early 20th century: named after Phillippe C. E. Gaucher (1854–1918), French physician.

 
 
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