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infantile amaurotic idiocy

noun

1
dated, now usually offensive : tay-sachs disease
2
dated, now usually offensive : sandhoff's disease

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“Infantile amaurotic idiocy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/infantile%20amaurotic%20idiocy. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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