Term: alzheimer's disease: a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
Candidate hypernym: presenile dementia: dementia with onset before the age of 65 → 1
Candidate hypernym: cardiospasm: a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed → 0
Candidate hypernym: analytical balance: a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis → 0
Candidate hypernym: hemiacetal: an organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones → 0
Candidate hypernym: pelycosaur: large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America → 0
Candidate hypernym: somatotropin: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans → 0
Candidate hypernym: corticosteroid: a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response → 0
Candidate hypernym: barrow: a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels → 0
Candidate hypernym: ward: a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus cleome: tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs → 0
Candidate hypernym: simple leaf: a leaf that is not divided into parts → 0