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Tay-Sachs disease
[ tey-saks ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a rare fatal hereditary disease, occurring chiefly in infants and children, especially of eastern European Jewish origin, characterized by a red spot on the retina, gradual blindness, and paralysis.
Tay-Sachs disease
/ ˌteɪˈsæks /
noun
- an inherited disorder, caused by a faulty recessive gene, in which lipids accumulate in the brain, leading to mental retardation and blindness. It occurs mostly in Ashkenazi Jews
Tay-Sachs disease
/ tā′săks′ /
- A genetic disease in which the products of fat metabolism accumulate in the nervous system, causing retardation, paralysis, and death by preschool age. Individuals of eastern European Jewish descent have a higher risk of inheriting Tay-Sachs disease. The disease is named after its describers, British ophthalmologist Warren Tay (1843–1927) and American neurologist Bernard Sachs (1858–1944).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tay-Sachs disease1
1920–25; named after W. Tay (1843–1927), English physician, and B. Sachs (1858–1944), American neurologist
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tay-Sachs disease1
C20: named after W. Tay (1843–1927), British physician, and B. Sachs (1858–1944), US neurologist
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