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Niemann-Pick disease
[ nee-muhn-pikdi-zeez ]
/ Ëni mÉnËpÉȘk dÉȘËziz /
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noun Pathology.
a rare, hereditary lipid-storage disease, occurring primarily among Ashkenazic Jews, in which abnormal lipid metabolism results in enlargement of the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes, and in progressive mental and physical deterioration.
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Origin of Niemann-Pick disease
Described independently by German physicians Albert Niemann (1880â1921) in 1914 and Ludwig Pick (1868â1944) in 1926
Words nearby Niemann-Pick disease
Niedersachsen, niello, Nielsen, Nielsen rating, Nieman, Niemann-Pick disease, Niemen, Niemeyer, Niemoeller, Niemöller, Niepce
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