argyrophilic grain disease

noun

A kind of dementia marked by the presence of abundant argyrophilic grains and coiled bodies on microscopic examination of brain tissue.

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nounargyrophilic grain disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA kind of dementia marked by the presence of abundant argyrophilic grains and coiled bodies on microscopic examination of brain tissue.
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