Alzheimer's disease

/ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/

ÆL(T)S · haɪ · MƏ(ɹ)Z DꞮZIːZ (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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