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lipid storage disease — Any of a group of relatively rare hereditary disorders of fat metabolism in which enzyme defects cause distinctive types of lipids to accumulate. They include Tay Sachs disease, Gaucher disease, Niemann Pick disease, and Fabry disease. Several… … Universalium
Neutral lipid storage disease — Classification and external resources OMIM 275630 … Wikipedia
disease — diseasedly, adv. diseasedness, n. /di zeez /, n., v., diseased, diseasing. n. 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection,… … Universalium
lipid storage disease — lipidosis … Medical dictionary
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
muscle disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect the human muscle system (muscle system, human). Diseases and disorders that result from direct abnormalities of the muscles are called primary muscle diseases; those… … Universalium
Lipid — Structures of some common lipids. At the top are oleic acid[1] and cholesterol.[2] The middle structure is a triglyceride composed of oleoyl, stearoyl, and palmitoyl chains at … Wikipedia
lipid — /lip id, luy pid/, n. Biochem. any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with… … Universalium
Disease, Niemann-Pick — A disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin that usually causes the progressive development of enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), swollen glands (lymphadenopathy), anemia and mental and physical… … Medical dictionary
Cholesteryl ester storage disease — Template:Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease (CESD) Classification and external resources ICD 10 E75.5 ICD 9 272.7 … Wikipedia
