polyneuritic_psychosis | ||
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: | alcohol_amnestic_disorder Korsakoff's_syndrome Korsakov's_syndrome korsakoff's_psychosis korsakov's_psychosis alcoholic_dementia | |
Related terms: | dementia | |