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Alzheimer's disease
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Alzheimer's disease
(noun)
Alzheimer's disease
/
ˈ
ɑːltsˌhaɪmɚz-/
noun
Alzheimer's disease
/
ˈ
ɑːltsˌhaɪmɚz-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
[
noncount
]
:
a disease of the brain that causes people to slowly lose their memory and mental abilities as they grow old
—
called also
Alzheimer's
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