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May 24, 2013

Alzheimer's Disease Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Alzheimer's Disease article.

Acetylcholine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alcohol abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alzheimer's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amyloid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antipsychotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Apolipoprotein E: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atypical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Baseline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benzodiazepines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbon monoxide poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cascade: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrovascular disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical research trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognitive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Down syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Durable power of attorney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Expiration date: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fahrenheit: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

fMRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fungal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic testing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glutamate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Grief: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hearing aid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heimlich maneuver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hygiene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incontinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ipecac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mild cognitive impairment: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Multiple sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurotransmitter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nursing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nursing home: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parkinson's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poison: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poison Control Center: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Post-menopausal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pseudodementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Psychiatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Referral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reuptake: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rule out: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serotonin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Short-term memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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SPECT: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sporadic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Steroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stool: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subdural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syphilis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapeutic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Thermometer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thiamine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Traction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vascular dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin B12: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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