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Korsakoff's syndrome
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English
Etymology
en neuropsychiatrist Russian Sergei Korsakoff = 1854 1900 who discovered the syndrome during the late 19th century.
Noun
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en pathology A form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.
Translations
form of amnesia
Czech: cs Korsakovův syndrom m
Dutch: nl syndroom van Korsakov n, nl korsakovsyndroom n, nl korsakov n
Finnish: fi Korsakoffin syndrooma, fi Korsakoffin oireyhtymä