lipidosis

/ˈlɪpəˌdoʊsəs/

Definitions of lipidosis

1. noun

   a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body
   types:

   abetalipoproteinemia

   a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels

   Gaucher's disease

   a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin

   Niemann-Pick disease

   a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

   Sachs disease, Tay-Sachs, Tay-Sachs disease, infantile amaurotic idiocy

   a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood

   type of:

   metabolic disorder

   a disorder or defect of metabolism