ALL meanings of alzheimer's disease
Alz·hei·mer's disease
A a - uncountable noun alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease is a condition in which a person's brain gradually stops working properly. 3
- noun alzheimer's disease a disorder of the brain resulting in a progressive decline in intellectual and physical abilities and eventual dementia 3
- noun alzheimer's disease a progressive, irreversible disease characterized by degeneration of the brain cells and commonly leading to severe dementia 3
- noun alzheimer's disease a common form of dementia, believed to be caused by changes in the brain, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability. 1
- noun alzheimer's disease progressive brain disease 1
- noun alzheimer's disease (neurology, pathology) A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes; senile dementia of Alzheimer's type. 0