nounfemininepl: lipidoses
lipidose
1. A metabolic disorder characterized by abnormal accumulation of lipids (fats) in cells and tissues due to deficiency of enzymes needed to break down lipids
Gaucher disease is a type of lipidosis that affects the nervous system.
A doença de Gaucher é um tipo de lipidose que afeta o sistema nervoso.
2. A hereditary lysosomal storage disease resulting in the pathological accumulation of lipid substances
The patient was diagnosed with lipidosis after showing neurological symptoms.
O paciente foi diagnosticado com lipidose após apresentar sintomas neurológicos.
Lipidosis is primarily a medical and scientific term used by healthcare professionals, geneticists, and biochemists. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation in either Brazil or the USA. The term is important in medical education and research communities, particularly in discussions of rare genetic disorders and lysosomal storage diseases.
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