释义 |
kor·sa·koff's psychosis noun or korsakoff's syndrome also kor·sa·kow's psychosis or kor·sa·kow's syndrome \ˈkȯ(r)səˌkȯfs-, -ˌkävz-\ Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: after Sergei Korsakov died 1900 Russ. psychiatrist : an abnormal mental condition that is usually a sequel of chronic alcoholism, is often associated with polyneuritis, and is characterized by an irregular memory loss for which the patient attempts to compensate through confabulation |