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alcoholism

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 429 words | Copyright

alcoholism (al-kŏ-hol-izm) n. the syndrome due to physical dependence on alcohol, such that sudden deprivation may cause withdrawal symptoms – tremor, anxiety, hallucinations, and delusions (see delirium (tremens)). Alcoholism impairs intellectual function, physical skills, memory, and judgment. Heavy consumption of alcohol also causes cardiomyopathy, peripheral neuropathy, cirrhosis of the liver, and enteritis.

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