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wernicke-korsakoff syndrome

Wer·nick·e-Kor·sa·koff syn·drome
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vair-ni-kuh-kawr-suh-kawf, -kof]
    • /ˈvɛər nɪ kəˈkɔr səˌkɔf, -ˌkɒf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vair-ni-kuh-kawr-suh-kawf, -kof]
    • /ˈvɛər nɪ kəˈkɔr səˌkɔf, -ˌkɒf/

Definitions of wernicke-korsakoff syndrome words

  • noun wernicke-korsakoff syndrome a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by abnormal eye movements, incoordination, confusion, and impaired memory and learning functions, caused by thiamine deficiency, and observed in chronic alcoholism. 1
  • noun wernicke-korsakoff syndrome The combined presence of Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's syndrome. 0
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Origin of wernicke-korsakoff syndrome

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; named after German neurologist Karl Wernicke (1848-1905) and Russian psychiatrist Sergeĭ Sergeevich Korsakov (1854-1900), who independently described it

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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