amaurotic idiocy
amaurotic idiocy
nounDefinition of AMAUROTIC IDIOCY
: any of several recessive genetic conditions characterized by the accumulation of lipid-containing cells in the viscera and nervous system, mental retardation, and impaired vision or blindness; especially : tay-sachs disease
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1896
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