sphingolipidosis
noun
sphin·go·lip·i·do·sis
ˌsfiŋ-gō-ˌli-pə-ˈdō-səs 
plural sphingolipidoses
ˌsfiŋ-gō-ˌli-pə-ˈdō-ˌsēz
: any of various usually hereditary disorders (such as Gaucher disease and Tay-Sachs disease) characterized by abnormal metabolism and storage of sphingolipids
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“Sphingolipidosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphingolipidosis. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
Medical Definition
sphingolipidosis
noun
sphin·go·lip·i·do·sis
-ˌlip-ə-ˈdō-səs
plural sphingolipidoses
-ˌsēz
: any of various usually hereditary disorders (as Gaucher's disease and Tay-Sachs disease) characterized by abnormal metabolism and storage of sphingolipids
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