ˌgaŋglēōˌsīˈdōsə̇s, -ˌō_sə̇ˈ- noun
( plural gangliosido·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary ganglioside + New Latin -osis
: any of several inherited metabolic diseases (as Tay-Sachs disease) characterized by an enzyme deficiency which causes accumulation of gangliosides in the tissues