abetalipoproteinemia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek a- (a-, “not”) + βῆτα (bêta, “second”) + lipoprotein + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).[1]
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Noun[edit]
abetalipoproteinemia (usually uncountable, plural abetalipoproteinemias)
- A rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food.
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rare disorder
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, ISBN 0-8036-8313-8, published 1993, page 6
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
abetalipoproteinemia f (uncountable)
- abetalipoproteinemia (rare disorder that interferes with the absorption of fat)
