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Alzheimer's (disease) noun
/ˈælts.haɪ.məz.dɪˌziːz/
/ˈɑːlts.haɪ.mɚz-/ n [U] Definition
a disease of the brain that affects especially old people, which results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement and the ability to think clearly
an Alzheimer's patient
(Definition of Alzheimer's (disease) noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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