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阿爾茨海默

简阿尔茨海默 · 繁阿爾茨海默

Mandarin · pinyin Ā ěr cí hǎi mò

Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), German psychiatrist and neuropathologist

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
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茨: cí · thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
默: mò · silent; quiet, still; dark
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–2–3–4 · A1 er3 ci2 hai3 mo4

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aa3 ji5 ci4 hoi2 mak6

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a transliteration of the German surname Alzheimer
a transliteration of the German surname Alzheimer — Alois Alzheimer (1864 -1915), German psychiatrist, neuropathologist

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