Definition of Wernicke's encephalopathy

1. Noun. Inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism.

Generic synonyms: Brain Disease, Brain Disorder, Encephalopathy

Medical Definition of Wernicke's encephalopathy

1. Encephalopathy associated with thiamin deficiency. Usually associated with chronic alcohol abuse. Other features include loss of memory and confabulation. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wernicke's Encephalopathy

wernerite
wernerites
Werner Karl Heisenberg
werner syndrome
Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun
Wernher von Braun
Wernicke
Wernicke's aphasia
Wernicke's aphasia
Wernicke's area
Wernicke's area
Wernicke's center
Wernicke's centre
Wernicke's disease
Wernicke's encephalopathy
Wernicke's encephalopathy
Wernicke's field
Wernicke's radiation
Wernicke's reaction
Wernicke's region
Wernicke's sign
Wernicke's syndrome
Wernicke's zone
Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
wero
weroole
weros
wersh
wersher

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