English Explanatory Dictionary

Gaucher's disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɡoʊˈʃeɪz dɨˌziz/

Word forms

Gaucher's disease

Etymology

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

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