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Definition of Pick's disease
1. Noun. A progressive form of presenile dementia found most often in middle-aged and elderly women and characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes with loss of intellectual ability and transitory aphasia.
Generic synonyms: Presenile Dementia
Medical Definition of Pick's disease
1. A form of dementia characterised by a slowly progressive deterioration of social skills and changes in personality leading to impairment of intellect, memory, and language. (12 Dec 1998)