English word lipofuscinosis comes from English -osis, English lipofuscin
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-osis | English (eng) | (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action. |
lipofuscin | English (eng) | (biochemistry) Any of a family of pigmented lipid granules that accumulate in several body tissues. |
lipofuscinosis | English (eng) | Any of a family of neurodegenerative disorders resulting from excessive accumulation of lipofuscin in the body's tissues. |