Tay-Sachs Disease

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
TSD
Pronunciation
/teɪ sɑks dɪˈziz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. PGD is good for screening for specific genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease, and also can be used to select gender.
  2. So-called recessively inherited disorders, such as Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis and red blood cell disorders known as thalessemias are rare.
  3. These enlarged, pale neurons are in a baby with Tay-Sachs disease, which is seen mostly in persons of European Jewish heritage.

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