dementia pugilistica

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noundementia pugilistica (uncountable)

uncountablemedicineA neurodegenerative disease or dementia associated with repeated concussions, as in boxers.
Synonyms: punch drunk syndrome

nounA neurodegenerative disease or dementia associated with repeated concussions, as in boxers.

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From Latin dementia pugilistica (“boxer's madness”).

Finnish dementia pugilistica

German chronisch-traumatische Enzephalopathie, CTE

chronisch-traumatische Enzephalopathiedementia associated with repeated concussions in boxers
CTEdementia associated with repeated concussions in boxers
Boxerenzephalopathiedementia associated with repeated concussions in boxers

Portuguese demência pugilística

Romanian demență pugilistică

Russian энцефалопа́ти́я боксёров, травмати́ческая энцефалопа́ти́я боксёров

энцефалопа́ти́я боксёров (encefalopátíja boksjórov)dementia associated with repeated concussions in boxers
травмати́ческая энцефалопа́ти́я боксёров (travmatíčeskaja encefalopátíja boksjórov)dementia associated with repeated concussions in boxers
деме́нция боксёров (deméncija boksjórov)dementia associated with repeated concussions in boxers

Spanish demencia pugilística

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