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korsakoff's syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ko-r-sakof-f's syn-drome
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Synonyms

alcoholic dementia alcohol amnestic disorder korsakoff's psychosis korsakov's psychosis korsakov's syndrome polyneuritic psychosis

Questions

What does korsakoff's syndrome mean?
A form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.
Where does korsakoff's syndrome come from?
Named after Russian neuropsychiatrist Sergei Korsakoff (1854–1900) who discovered the syndrome during the late 19th century.

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