dementia pugilistica
A neurodegenerative disease or dementia associated with repeated concussions, as in boxersA neurodegenerative disease or dementia associated with repeated concussions, as in boxers.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A neurodegenerative disease or dementia associated with repeated concussions, as in boxers.
chronisch-traumatische Enzephalopathie, CTE, Boxerenzephalopathie
энцефалопа́ти́я боксёровencefalopátíja boksjórov, травмати́ческая энцефалопа́ти́я боксёровtravmatíčeskaja encefalopátíja boksjórov, деме́нция боксёровdeméncija boksjórov
Translations
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Origin
From Latin dementia pugilistica (“boxer's madness”).From Latin dementia pugilistica (“boxer's madness”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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