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Klüver-Bucy syndrome

Klüver-Bucy syndrome noun: a syndrome caused by bilateral lesions of the medial temporal lobe, characterized by hypersexuality, hyperorality, dietary changes, docility, and visual agnosia.

Noun

Klüver-Bucy syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A syndrome caused by bilateral lesions of the medial temporal lobe, characterized by hypersexuality, hyperorality, dietary changes, docility, and visual agnosia.
    • In Klüver-Bucy syndrome the victim develops urges to eat and fornicate indiscriminately.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 81

Origin of Klüver-Bucy syndrome

Named after Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy.

Questions about Klüver-Bucy syndrome

What does Klüver-Bucy syndrome mean?
Klüver-Bucy syndrome means a syndrome caused by bilateral lesions of the medial temporal lobe, characterized by hypersexuality, hyperorality, dietary changes, docility, and visual agnosia.
What part of speech is Klüver-Bucy syndrome?
Klüver-Bucy syndrome is a noun.

Words near Klüver-Bucy syndrome in the dictionary

  1. klyuchevskite
  2. klyukva
  3. Klášterní Hradisko
  4. klöchite
  5. Kløfta
  6. Klüver-Bucy syndrome
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