Lipidosis (Noun)
Meaning
A disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Niemann-Pick disease is a genetic disorder characterized by lipidosis, in which sphingomyelin accumulates in cells and tissues throughout the body.
- The accumulation of lipids in liver cells due to lipidosis can lead to liver damage and inflammation.
- Lipidosis can result from defects in any of the enzymes involved in lipid metabolism, leading to the buildup of specific lipids.
- A diagnosis of lipidosis is typically made through a combination of physical examination, medical history, and laboratory tests to measure lipid levels in the blood and tissues.
- Research has shown that lipidosis can also be caused by mutations in genes that regulate the expression of lipid-metabolizing enzymes, leading to disrupted lipid metabolism.