1. a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
abetalipoproteinemia
n 1: a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized
by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red
blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol
levels