Sachs Disease — synonyms, definition

1. Sachs disease (Noun)

Tay-Sachs Tay-Sachs disease infantile amaurotic idiocy

Sachs disease (Noun) — 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.

autosomal recessive defect autosomal recessive disease lipidosis monogenic disease monogenic disorder