Alzheimer's disease en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ălz'-
- (US) audio
- /ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/
- /ˈɑːl(t)s-/
- ôlz'-
- /ˈɑːlz-/
- ôl(t)s'-
- /ˈɔːl(t)s-/
- /ˈɔːlz-/
- /ˈælz-/
- ăl(t)s'hī-mə(r)z dĭ-zēz'
- äl(t)s'-
- älz'-
Etymology
Named after Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), a German neurologist who described the disease in 1906.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes; senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Disease | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Alzheimerian · Alzheimer · sundowner syndrome
Synonyms
AD · old timer's disease · Alzheimer's
Translations (78)
sh Alzheimarova bolest (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ru Альцге́ймер (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · la morbus Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · mi tuapaemahara (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ko 알츠하이머 병 (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · chn tʼɬimin-x̣umx̣um sik (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · bg алцхаймер (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · sv alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · nl alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · cmn 阿茲海默病 /阿兹海默病 (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · pt doença de Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · it morbo di Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · cmn 老人失智症 (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · cmn 阿耳茨海默氏病 (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · fa بیماری آلزایمر (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · afb زَهايْمِر (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · gu અલ્ઝાઇમર રોગની (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · cmn 阿爾茨海默病 /阿尔茨海默病 (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · is Alzheimer-sjúkdómur (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ca malaltia d'Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · tr Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ary زهيمر (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · km ជំងឺភ្លេចភ្លាំង (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · af Alzheimersiekte (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · be хваро́ба Альцге́ймера (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · io Alzheimer-morbo (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ru боле́знь Альцге́ймера (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · nb Alzheimers sykdom (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · tg Бемории Алзенер (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · mk Алцхајме́рова бо́лест (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · sk alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · kw kleves Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · nn Alzheimers sjukdom (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · pt mal de Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ja アルツハイマー病 (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · hi अलजाइमर रोग (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · it Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · pt alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ka ალცჰეიმერის დაავადება (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · el Αλτσχάιμερ (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · cmn 老年痴呆症 (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · hy Ալցհայմերի հիվանդություն (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · da Alzheimers sygdom (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ms Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ar أَلْزْهَايْمْر (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · cs Alzheimerova choroba (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · es alzhéimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · az Alzheimer xəstəliyi (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · fi alzheimerintauti (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · sv Alzheimers sjukdom (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · acw زَهَايْمَر (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · vi bệnh Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · cy clefyd Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · bg бо́лест на Алцхаймер (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · es alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · lt Alzheimerio liga (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · pl alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · uk хворо́ба Альцге́ймера (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · fi Alzheimerin tauti (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · eo alchajmero (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · he מחלת אלצהיימר (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ga aicíd Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ky Альцгеймер оорусу (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · pl choroba Alzheimera (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · te మతిమరపు వ్యాధి (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · hu Alzheimer-kór (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · de Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · ro boala Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · fr maladie d'Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · sh Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · uz Altsgeymer kasalligi (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · es mal de Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · sk Alzheimerova choroba (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · kk Альцгеймер ауруы (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · nl ziekte van Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · de Alzheimer-Krankheit (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · el νόσος Αλτσχάιμερ (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) · es enfermedad de Alzheimer (mental disorder from brain tissue changes)