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Sandhoff disease

Sandhoff disease noun: a lipid storage disorder caused by an inherited deficiency in creating functional beta-hexosaminidases A and B.

Noun

Sandhoff disease (uncountable)

  1. A lipid storage disorder caused by an inherited deficiency in creating functional beta-hexosaminidases A and B.
    Synonyms:
    Sandhoff-Jatzkewitz disease

Synonyms of Sandhoff disease

  • Sandhoff-Jatzkewitz disease

Origin of Sandhoff disease

Named after Konrad Sandhoff.

Questions about Sandhoff disease

What does Sandhoff disease mean?
Sandhoff disease means a lipid storage disorder caused by an inherited deficiency in creating functional beta-hexosaminidases A and B.
What part of speech is Sandhoff disease?
Sandhoff disease is a noun.

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