dementia pugilistica

English

Etymology

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

Noun

dementia pugilistica (uncountable)

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

Translations

dementia associated with repeated concussions in boxers

Finnish: dementia pugilistica
German: chronisch-traumatische Enzephalopathie f, CTE, Boxerenzephalopathie f (dated)
Portuguese: demência pugilística f
Romanian: demență pugilistică f
Russian: энцефалопа́ти́я боксёров f (encefalopátíja boksjórov), травмати́ческая энцефалопа́ти́я боксёров f (travmatíčeskaja encefalopátíja boksjórov), деме́нция боксёров f (deméncija boksjórov)
Spanish: demencia pugilística f

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