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Meaning of GAUCHER'S DISEASE
 
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
 
See Also:
lipidosis
,
monogenic disease
,
monogenic disorder
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
Gaucher's disease is a type of
lysosomal
storage disease characterized by a defective
enzyme
:
glucocerebroside
beta-glucosidase. It is of
autosomal recessive inheritance
.
 
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