ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Alzheimer's disease mean? • ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (noun)
The noun ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE has 1 sense:
1. a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
Familiarity information: ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (noun)
Meaning:
A progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
Alzheimer's; Alzheimer's disease; Alzheimers
Hypernyms ("Alzheimer's disease" is a kind of...):
presenile dementia (dementia with onset before the age of 65)
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