lipofuscinosis

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noun

Any of a family of neurodegenerative disorders resulting from excessive accumulation of lipofuscin in the body's tissues.

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Meanings

nounlipofuscinosis (countable and uncountable, plural lipofuscinoses)

plural lipofuscinoses

  1. countableuncountableAny of a family of neurodegenerative disorders resulting from excessive accumulation of lipofuscin in the body's tissues.

Origin

From lipofuscin + -osis.

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APA

lipofuscinosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipofuscinosis

MLA

“lipofuscinosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipofuscinosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipofuscinosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipofuscinosis.

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