Alzheimer's disease
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Named after Alois Alzheimer (June 14, 1864 - December 19, 1915), a German neurologist who described the disease in 1906.
Pronunciation
- enPR: älts'hī-mə(r)z, IPA(key): /ˈɑːltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/
- enPR: ălts'hī-mə(r)z, IPA(key): /ˈæltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/
- enPR: ôlts'hī-mə(r)z, IPA(key): /ˈɔːltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/
- enPR: ôlz'hī-mə(r)z, IPA(key): /ˈɔːlzhaɪmə(ɹ)z/
Noun
Alzheimer's disease (uncountable)
Synonyms
- (neurology, pathology): Alzheimer's (colloquial), senile dementia (especially formerly), old timer's disease (slang, pejorative), AD (abbreviation)
Translations
mental disorder from brain tissue changes
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See also
- sundowner syndrome
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