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Etymology

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

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  • enPR: ăl(t)s'hī-mə(r)z dĭ-zēz', äl(t)s'-, ôl(t)s'-, ălz'-, älz'-, ôlz'-
  • IPA(key): /ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/, /ˈɑːl(t)s-/, /ˈɔːl(t)s-/, /ˈælz-/, /ˈɑːlz-/, /ˈɔːlz-/
  • Audio (US); [ˈæɫs.häɪ̯.mɚz dəˈziɨ̯z̊]:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːz

Noun

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Alzheimer's disease (uncountable)

  1. (neurology, pathology) A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes; senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
    Synonyms: (abbreviation) AD, (informal) Alzheimer's, (slang, sometimes humorous or derogatory) old timer's disease, (especially formerly) senile dementia

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