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ACUTE ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)
Synonyms:
acute brain disorder; acute organic brain syndrome
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("acute organic brain syndrome" is a kind of...):
disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)