Medical Definition of Mucolipidosis
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A group of inherited metabolic diseases characterised by the accumulation of excessive amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides, sphingolipids, and/or glycolipids in visceral and mesenchymal cells. Abnormal amounts of sphingolipids or glycolipids are present in neural tissue. Mental retardation and skeletal changes are common.
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mucolipidosis
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