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Alzheimer’s disease

Alz·heim·er's dis·ease [ lts hīmərz di zz ] or Alzheimer's [ lts hīmərz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
medical disorder causing dementia: a degenerative disorder that affects the brain and causes dementia, especially late in life

[Early 20th century. After Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915), German neurologist]
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