dementia pugilistica

[ dih-men-shuh pyoo-juh-lis-ti-kuh, ‐shee-uh ]
/ dɪˈmɛn ʃə ˌpyu dʒəˈlɪs tɪ kə, ‐ʃi ə /

noun

chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Origin of dementia pugilistica

1925–30; dementia + pugilistica (< Latin pugil boxer; see pugilism); the disease was first identified in boxers

Words nearby dementia pugilistica

demeclocycline, dement, demented, dementia, dementia praecox, dementia pugilistica, demento, demerara, demerge, demerger, demerit