Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: Meaning and Definition of

Wer'nick•e-Kor'sa•koff syn"drome

Pronunciation: (vâr'ni-ku-kôr'su-kôf", -kof"), [key]
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
wernerite Wernicke's aphasia
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