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Alzheimer disease

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000432

A brain disorder that usually starts in late middle age or old age and gets worse over time. Symptoms include loss of memory, confusion, difficulty thinking, and changes in language, behavior, and personality. Also called Alzheimer dementia.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000432
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsAlzheimer dementia
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000432",
  "term": "Alzheimer disease",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A brain disorder that usually starts in late middle age or old age and gets worse over time. Symptoms include loss of memory, confusion, difficulty thinking, and changes in language, behavior, and personality. Also called Alzheimer dementia.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Alzheimer dementia"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/alzheimer-disease/"
}

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