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substance-induced persisting dementia

multiple cognitive deficits due to the persisting effects of substance abuse. The most notable feature is impaired memory, but there may also be aphasia (impaired expression or understanding of language), apraxia (inability to perform skilled or complex movements), agnosia (impaired ability to interpret sensations correctly), and executive dysfunction. See also alcohol-induced persisting dementia.

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spirograph

n. an instrument for measuring and recording breath rate and volume.