English noun: abetalipoproteinemia | |||
1. | abetalipoproteinemia (state) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, hypobetalipoproteinemia, inherited disease, inherited disorder, lipidosis | ||