rare inherited disorder transmitted as autosomal recessive trait; characterized by anemia, yellowish skin pigmentation, mental and neurological impairment, and bone deterioration caused by deficiency of enzyme necessary for processing fatty acids; infantile Gaucher's usually causes death by the age of 1; its symptoms include enlarged liver and spleen and mental retardation; juvenile Gaucher's develops more slowly, with death occuring in early adolescence; adult Gaucher's usually lacks mental and neurological symptoms of younger patients, and death is usually from a complication of the disease, such as pneumonia.