SINCE 1828
lipofuscinosis
noun
li·po·fus·cin·o·sis
| \ -ˌfəs-ə-ˈnō-səs
, -ˌfyüs-
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plural lipofuscinoses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of lipofuscinosis
: a storage disease (as Batten disease) marked by abnormal accumulation of lipofuscin in tissues especially of the brain
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