Tay-Sachs

Examples

• All

• Many families affected by Tay-Sachs disease seek genetic counseling for information on the disorder.

• We got these genetic tests and we were both positive - for Tay-Sachs disease.

  Two Lovers (2008)

• The doctor explained that Tay-Sachs is a rare genetic disorder that affects children.

• Children diagnosed with Tay-Sachs often show symptoms like weakness and loss of motor skills within the first year.

Synonyms

S

Sachs disease

vsTay-Sachs

• Specialized

1 9.9

A rare inherited illness where fat builds up in nerve cells and often causes death in early childhood

shares identical medical meaning but uses a specific proper name instead

T

Tay-Sachs disease

vsTay-Sachs

• Specialized

7.0

A rare inherited disorder where fatty substances build up in brain nerve cells, causing early death in childhood

focuses on nerve cell lipid accumulation and a specific affected population instead

I

infantile amaurotic idiocy

vsTay-Sachs

• Archaic

9.9

An inherited disease where fat builds up in the brain and causes early death in children

is the modern, commonly used term emphasizing population and disease focus

Surface Forms

Etymology