English Explanatory Dictionary

Alzheimer's disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes; senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Alzheimer's disease.

Pronunciation

ăl(t)s'hī-mə(r)z dĭ-zēz' äl(t)s'- ôl(t)s'- ălz'- älz'- ôlz'- /ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/ /ˈɑːl(t)s-/ /ˈɔːl(t)s-/ /ˈælz-/ /ˈɑːlz-/ /ˈɔːlz-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Alzheimer's disease.wav

Word forms

Alzheimer's disease

Etymology

Named after Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), a German neurologist who described the disease in 1906.

Synonyms

AD Alzheimer's old timer's disease senile dementia

Related words

Alzheimer Alzheimerian sundowner syndrome
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