Gaucher's disease
[ goh-sheyz ]
/ goʊˈʃeɪz /
noun Pathology.
a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism that causes spleen and liver enlargement, abnormal fragility and pain of the bones, and progressive neurologic disturbances, leading to early death.
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Origin of Gaucher's disease
after Philippe C. Ernest Gaucher (1854–1918), French physician, who described it
Words nearby Gaucher's disease
Gatun Lake, gatvol, gauche, gaucherie, Gaucher's cell, Gaucher's disease, gaucho, gaud, gaudeamus igitur, gaudery, Gaudí
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Medical definitions for Gaucher's disease
Gaucher's disease
n.
A rare familial disorder of fat metabolism due to a glucocerebrosidase deficiency and characterized by enlargement of the liver and spleen, lymphadenopathy, and bone destruction.cerebroside lipidosis cerebrosidosis
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