Korsakoff's Syndrome Definition
kôrsə-kôfs, -kŏfs
noun
A syndrome of severe mental impairment characterized by loss of coordination, disorientation, and memory loss for which the patient compensates by confabulation. It is associated with thiamine deficiency, often caused by chronic alcoholism.
American Heritage
(pathology) A form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.
Wiktionary
Origin of Korsakoff's Syndrome
After Sergei Sergeevich Korsakoff (1854–1900), Russian neurologist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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