sphingolipidosis /sphin·go·lip·i·do·sis/ (-lip″ĭ-do´sis) any of various lysosomal storage diseases characterized by abnormal storage of sphingolipids.
sphin·go·lip·i·do·sis (sf ng g -lp-d ss)n. Any of various diseases, such as gangliosidosis or Gaucher's disease, characterized by abnormal sphingolipid metabolism. Also called sphingolipodystrophy. |
sphingolipidosis
pl. sphingolipidoses [Gr.] a general designation applied to diseases characterized by abnormal storage of sphingolipids, such as gangliosidosis, gaucher's disease, glucocerebroside, globoid cell leukodystrophy and sphingomyelinosis.
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