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- noun a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood
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Most couples seek it out to make sure their babies won't be born with deadly diseases like cystic fibrosis, tay-sachs disease and sickle-cell anemia.
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