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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
(vĕrˈnĭ-kē-kôrˈsə-kôfˌ, -kŏfˌ, -nĭ-kə-)
noun A syndrome consisting of Wernicke's encephalopathy in the acute phase and followed by Korsakoff's syndrome, usually associated with severe alcoholism.
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