- sphingolipodystrophy
- SYN: sphingolipidosis.
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sphin·go·lipo·dys·tro·phy (sfing″go-lip″o-disґtrə-fe) sphingolipidosis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sphingolipodystrophy
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