Gaucher's disease

US/ɡoʊˈʃeɪz dɨˌziz/

noun

A genetic disease in which lipid accumulates in cells and certain organs.

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Meanings

nounGaucher's disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genetic disease in which lipid accumulates in cells and certain organs.

Origin

Named after the French physician Philippe Gaucher, who originally described it in 1882.

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Translations

Czech Gaucherova choroba
  • Gaucherova chorobagenetic disease in which lipid accumulates in cells and certain organs
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APA

Gaucher's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaucher's%20disease

MLA

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Chicago

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