Gaucher's disease

/ˌgoʊʃeɪz dəˈziz/
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Definitions of Gaucher's disease
  1. noun
    a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
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    type of:
    monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
    an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes
    lipidosis
    a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body
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