Lipidoses

**Definition:** Conditions characterized by abnormal lipid deposition due to disturbance in lipid metabolism, such as hereditary diseases involving lysosomal enzymes required for lipid breakdown. They are classified either by the enzyme defect or by the type of lipid involved.

**Tree numbers:** - C16.320.565.398.641 - C18.452.584.563.641 - C18.452.648.398.641

**Synonyms:** - Lipoidosis - Lipidosis