pick's disease

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Noun pick's disease has 1 sense

Pick's disease - a progressive form of presenile dementia found most often in middle-aged and elderly women and characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes with loss of intellectual ability and transitory aphasia
--₁ is a kind of presenile dementia

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TERM: Pick's Disease

DESCRIPTION:

Pick's disease, also known as frontotemporal dementia, is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. It is characterized by progressive deterioration in behavior, personality, language, and cognition.

POSSIBLE PARTS OF SPEECH:

Noun: Pick's disease can cause severe changes in behavior.
Proper Noun: The doctor diagnosed her with Pick's Disease.

SENSORY AND USAGES:

Sense: Neurology

Usage: Pick's disease is a type of dementia that primarily affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.

Sample Sentence: The patient's symptoms were consistent with Pick's disease.
Sense: Medical

Usage: Individuals with Pick's disease may exhibit changes in personality, behavior, and language skills.

Sample Sentence: The doctor explained the prognosis for someone with Pick's disease.