| 单词 | alzheimer's disease |
| 释义 | Alzheimer's diseaseor Alz·hei·mer disease[ ahlts-hahy-merz, alts-, awlts- ] / ˈɑlts haɪ mərz, ˈælts-, ˈɔlts- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Alzheimer's disease ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology.a common form of dementia, believed to be caused by changes in the brain, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability. Also called Alz·hei·mer’s . Origin of Alzheimer's diseasenamed after Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), German neurologist, who described it in 1907 Words nearby Alzheimer's diseasealymphia, alymphocytosis, alymphoplasia, Alyson, alyssum, Alzheimer's disease, am, ama, AMAB, Amabelle, Amabokoboko Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease / (ˈæltsˌhaɪməz) / nouna disorder of the brain resulting in a progressive decline in intellectual and physical abilities and eventual dementiaOften shortened to: Alzheimer's Word Origin for Alzheimer's diseaseC20: named after A. Alzheimer (1864–1915), German physician who first identified it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease [ (ahlts-heye-muhrz, alts-heye-muhrz, awlts-heye-muhrz) ] A disease in which mental capacity decreases because of the breakdown of brain cells. notes for Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease is a major cause of loss of intellectual function in middle-aged and elderly people. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease [ älts′hī-mərz, ălts′-, ôlts′- ] n.A degenerative disease of the brain, associated with the development of abnormal tissues and protein deposits in the cerebral cortex and characterized by confusion, disorientation, memory failure, speech disturbances, and the progressive loss of mental capacity. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease [ äls′hī-mərz ] A progressive, degenerative disease of the brain, commonly affecting the elderly, and associated with the development of amyloid plaques in the cerebral cortex. It is characterized by confusion, disorientation, memory failure, speech disturbances, and eventual dementia. The cause is unknown. Alzheimer's disease is named for its identifier, German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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