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aromatase

n. an enzyme that converts many male sex hormones (androgens) into female sex hormones (estrogens). See also aromatization hypothesis.

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cognitive impairment

cognitive impairment

any impairment in perceptual, learning, memory, linguistic, or thinking abilities. Multiple significant cognitive impairments in memory plus one or more other cognitive defects are characteristic of dementia. See also mild cognitive impairment.