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Korsakoff's syndrome

Korsakoff's syndrome noun: a form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.

Noun

Korsakoff's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.

Origin of Korsakoff's syndrome

Named after Russian neuropsychiatrist Sergei Korsakoff (1854–1900) who discovered the syndrome during the late 19th century.

Questions about Korsakoff's syndrome

What does Korsakoff's syndrome mean?
Korsakoff's syndrome means a form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.
What part of speech is Korsakoff's syndrome?
Korsakoff's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Korsakoff's syndrome in the dictionary

  1. korrs
  2. Korry
  3. kors
  4. Korsakoff
  5. Korsakoff's psychosis
  6. Korsakoff's syndrome
  7. Korsakoffs
  8. Korsholm
  9. korshunovskite
  10. korsi
  11. korsis

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