English Explanatory Dictionary

Wolman disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare genetic disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme known as lysosomal acid lipase (LAL or LIPA), necessary to break down certain lipids.

Word forms

Wolman disease

Etymology

Named after Moshe Wolman, one of the authors of the first case study, published in 1956.

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