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abetalipoproteinemia
[ ey-bey-tuh-lip-uh-proh-tee-nee-mee-uh, -tee-uh-nee-, -lahy-puh-, ey-bee- ]
/ ˌeɪ beɪ təˌlɪp əˌproʊ tiˈni mi ə, -ti əˈni-, -ˌlaɪ pə-, ˌeɪ bi- /
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noun Pathology.
a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism due to an inability to synthesize certain apolipoproteins necessary for the transport of triglycerides, leading to diarrhea, steatorrhea, and failure to thrive.
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Origin of abetalipoproteinemia
Words nearby abetalipoproteinemia
aberration, Aberystwyth, ab esse, abessive, abet, abetalipoproteinemia, abettor, ab extra, abeyance, abeyant, abfarad
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