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Tay-Sachs disease

Tay-Sachs dis·ease [ tày sáks diz eez ]


noun 
Definition:
 
genetic disease: a genetic disease that principally affects Jews of eastern European ancestry, marked by accumulation of lipids in the brain and nerves and resulting in loss of sight and brain functions

[Early 20th century. After Warren Tay (1843-1927), British ophthalmologist, and Bernard Sachs (1858-1944), U.S. neurologist]
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