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Definition of Sphingolipidosis
1. Noun. Any of a class of disorders relating to sphingolipid metabolism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Sphingolipidosis
1. Collective designation for a variety of diseases characterised by abnormal sphingolipid metabolism, e.g., gangliosidosis, Gaucher's disease, Niemann-Pick disease. Synonym: sphingolipodystrophy. (05 Mar 2000)