Term: tay-sachs disease: 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
Candidate hypernym: monogenic disorder: an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes → 1
Candidate hypernym: wild cherry: an uncultivated cherry tree → 0
Candidate hypernym: clamshell: the shell of a clam → 0
Candidate hypernym: coronary care unit: a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems → 0
Candidate hypernym: catha edulis: a shrub that is cultivated by Arabs for its leaves which are chewed or used to make tea → 0
Candidate hypernym: secondary education: education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school → 0
Candidate hypernym: cleat: a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping → 0
Candidate hypernym: acute pyelonephritis: pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection → 0
Candidate hypernym: burden: the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse → 0
Candidate hypernym: contingency procedure: an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises → 0
Candidate hypernym: facial artery: an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face → 0