niemannpick dis-ease's
Ads
Metabolic genetic testing www.genedx.com/test-catalog GeneDx specializes in testing for Metabolic Disorders
Get The Dictionary.com Mobile App! www.dictionary.com/mobile Enjoy Exclusive Features like Voice Search! iPhone, Android, iPad, BlackBerry, Windows & More. Download Now!
mənˈpɪk 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.
Origin:
described independently by German physicians Albert Niemann (1880–1921) in 1914 and Ludwig Pick (1868–1935?) in 1926
described independently by German physicians Albert Niemann (1880–1921) in 1914 and Ludwig Pick (1868–1935?) in 1926
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To niemannpick dis-ease's
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
Niemann-Pick disease n.
An inherited disorder of lipid metabolism characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and enlargement and abnormalities of blood-forming organs; it occurs primarily in infants of eastern European Jewish descent and it leads to early death. Also called Pick's disease2, sphingomyelin lipidosis.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
00:10
Niemannpick dis-ease's
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
