alcoholic_dementia | ||
1. | [ noun ] (psychology,psychiatry) dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact | |
Synonyms: | Korsakoff's_syndrome Korsakov's_syndrome korsakoff's_psychosis korsakov's_psychosis polyneuritic_psychosis alcohol_amnestic_disorder | |
Related terms: | dementia | |
Similar spelling: |
alcoholic_abuse alcoholic_beverage alcohol-dependent |