Definition of korsakoff's syndrome Korsakoff's syndrome
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| korsakoff's syndrome - dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact | ||
| alcoholic dementia, alcohol amnestic disorder, Korsakoff's psychosis, Korsakoff's syndrome, Korsakov's psychosis, Korsakov's syndrome, polyneuritic psychosis | ||
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Wiktionary 
- korsakoff's syndrome (Noun)
A form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.
