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Wolman disease

Wolman disease noun: a rare genetic disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme known as lysosomal acid lipase (LAL or LIPA), necessary to break down certain lipids.

Noun

Wolman disease (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme known as lysosomal acid lipase (LAL or LIPA), necessary to break down certain lipids.

Origin of Wolman disease

Named after Moshe Wolman, one of the authors of the first case study, published in 1956.

Questions about Wolman disease

What does Wolman disease mean?
Wolman disease means a rare genetic disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme known as lysosomal acid lipase (LAL or LIPA), necessary to break down certain lipids.
What part of speech is Wolman disease?
Wolman disease is a noun.

Words near Wolman disease in the dictionary

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