Pick's Disease Definition
pĭks
noun
A condition characterized by progressive deterioration of the brain with atrophy of the cerebral cortex, esp. the frontal lobes, and evidenced in loss of memory and emotional instability.
Webster's New World
A condition caused by constrictive pericarditis, characterized by inflammation of the peritoneum and pleura and by ascites, edema, and chronic congestion of the liver.
American Heritage
Origin of Pick's Disease
After Arnold Pick (1851–1924), Moravian-born Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
After Friedel Pick (1867–1926), Prague-born Austrian physician
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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