Defenition of the word abetalipoproteinemia
Defenition of the word abetalipoproteinemia
a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
Hypernyms for the word abetalipoproteinemia
congenital disease
genetic abnormality
genetic defect
genetic disease
genetic disorder
hereditary condition
hereditary disease
hypobetalipoproteinemia
inherited disease
inherited disorder
lipidosis
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