 alzheimers |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology,psychiatry) a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness | |
| Synonyms: | Alzheimer's Alzheimer's_disease | |
| Related terms: | presenile_dementia | |
| Similar spelling: |
Alzheimer's al-hakim |
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