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Alzheimer's disease Definition

Alz·hei·mer's disease (ältshī′mərz)

noun

a progressive, irreversible disease characterized by degeneration of the brain cells and commonly leading to severe dementia

Etymology: after A. Alzheimer (1864-1915), Ger physician who first described it

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