lewy body dementia

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Definition of lewy body dementia in English English dictionary

{i} degenerative dementing disease of the elderly related to Lewy bodies found in the cortex of the brain characterized at first by progressive psychosis or dementia and followed by characteristics of Parkinson's disease (such as involuntary movements, serious rigidity, dysphagia, myoclonus)

Hyphenation

lewy bo·dy de·men·tia

Turkish pronunciation

lui bädi dîmenşiı

Pronunciation

/ˈlo͞oē ˈbädē dəˈmensʜēə/ /ˈluːiː ˈbɑːdiː dɪˈmɛnʃiːə/