Alzheimer's disease
/ˈæltshaɪməz/noun
mass noun
- progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the commonest cause of premature senility.阿耳茨海默氏病, 早老性痴呆病。
词源
early 20th cent.: named after Alois Alzheimer （1864-1915）， the German neurologist who first identified it.