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alzheimer's disease

/ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
alzheimer's dis-ease
IPA
/ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/
32
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes; senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Alzheimer's disease.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), a German neurologist who described the disease in 1906.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

sundowner syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Alzheimer Alzheimerian sundowner syndrome

Synonyms

AD Alzheimer's old timer's disease alzheimers

Rhymes With

these please she's chinese disease japanese employees trees traditional chinese sees cheese degrees

Questions

How do you pronounce alzheimer's disease?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/.
What does alzheimer's disease mean?
A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes; senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
Where does alzheimer's disease come from?
It is traced to German.

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