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Alzheimer's disease

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See also:Alzheimer's Disease

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Etymology

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Named afterAlois Alzheimer (1864–1915), aGerman neurologist who described the disease in 1906.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR:ăl(t)s'hī-mə(r)z dĭ-zēz',äl(t)s'-,ôl(t)s'-,ălz'-,älz'-,ôlz'-
  • IPA(key): /ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/,/ˈɑːl(t)s-/,/ˈɔːl(t)s-/,/ˈælz-/,/ˈɑːlz-/,/ˈɔːlz-/
  • Audio(US);[ˈæɫs.häɪ̯.mɚz dəˈziɨ̯z̊]:(file)
  • Rhymes:-iːz

Noun

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Alzheimer'sdisease (uncountable)

  1. (neurology, pathology) Adisorderinvolvingloss ofmentalfunctionsresulting frombraintissuechanges;seniledementia of the Alzheimer'stype.
    Synonyms:(abbreviation)AD,(informal)Alzheimer's,(slang, sometimes humorous or derogatory)old timer's disease,(especially formerly)senile dementia

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Translations

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mental disorder from brain tissue changes

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