a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood
[ Syn: tay-sachs disease , tay-sachs disease , tay-sachs disease , tay-sachs , tay-sachs , tay-sachs , sachs disease , sachs disease , sachs disease , infantile amaurotic idiocy , infantile amaurotic idiocy , infantile amaurotic idiocy ]