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Korsakoff's psychosis in American English
a severe mental disorder caused by damage to the nervous system from alcohol, vitamin deficiencies, etc., characterized by multiple neuritis, memory loss, disorientation, etc.

Korsakoff's psychosis in British English
noun: a mental illness characterized by severe confusion and inability to retain recent memories, usually caused by alcoholism

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