Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
[vair-ni-kuh-kawr-suh-kawf, -kof] /ˈvɛər nɪ kəˈkɔr səˌkɔf, -ˌkɒf/
noun
1.
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.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome n.
Wernicke’s syndrome and Korsakoff’s syndrome occurring together.
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