- general paralysis of the insane
- noun see general paresis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
general paralysis of the insane
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general paralysis of the insane — noun General paresis (qv under ↑paresis) • • • Main Entry: ↑general … Useful english dictionary
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general paralysis of the insane — a late consequence of syphilitic infection. The symptoms are those of a dementia and spastic weakness of the limbs. Deafness, epilepsy, and dysarthria may occur. The infecting organism can be detected in the brain cells and tests for syphilis in… … Medical dictionary
general paralysis of the insane — GPI a late consequence of syphilitic infection. The symptoms are those of a dementia and spastic weakness of the limbs. Deafness, epilepsy, and dysarthria may occur. The infecting organism can be detected in the brain cells and tests for syphilis … The new mediacal dictionary
general paralysis of the insane — noun a syphilitic brain disorder characterised by chronic inflammation and degeneration of cerebral tissue, resulting in mental and physical deterioration. Abbrev.: GPI Also, general paresis …
general paralysis of the insane — noun dementia, weakness, speech and hearing difficulty, and other symptoms, associated with the late stages of syphilis … English new terms dictionary
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General paresis — Progressive dementia and generalized paralysis due to chronic inflammation of the covering and substance of the brain (meningoencephalitis). General paresis is a part of late (tertiary) syphilis, occurring a decade or more after the initial… … Medical dictionary
general paresis — noun Date: 1874 insanity caused by syphilitic alteration of the brain that leads to dementia and paralysis called also general paralysis of the insane … New Collegiate Dictionary
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