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a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occuring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood
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(Tay-Sachs disease) (ta-saks) [Warren Tay; Bernard Parney Sachs, New York neurologist, 1858?944] see under disease.
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a severe genetic disorder that causes nervous system disturbances and death, usually before the age of 3
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A hereditary disorder in which a deficiency of the enzyme hexosaminidase causes progressive mental retardation, paralysis, dementia and blindness, which usually results in death by age 5. Tay-Sachs is most common in families of Eastern European descent.
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a disease that can gradually destroy the brain and nerve cells and eventually prove fatal. A milder form can lead to muscular problems and mental illness.
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