Alcoholism
Definition
A pathological state and chronic disease caused by the repeated, abusive, and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages. It manifests through profound physical and psychological dependence, severe metabolic disruptions, progressive degradation of personality, cognitive impairment, and damage to vital organs, particularly the liver and central nervous system.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alcoholism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, uncountable in primary medical and descriptive contexts. |
| Formation | Noun derived from the base root 'alcohol' attached to the conceptual and clinical suffix '-ism'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæl.kə.hɒl.ɪz.əm] |
| Source | World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Campania publică de sănătate își propune să combată cazurile grave de alcoholism din comunitățile rurale izolate.
EN: The public health campaign aims to combat severe cases of alcoholism in isolated rural communities.
RO: Medicul a explicat că acest alcoholism cronic provoacă leziuni ireversibile la nivelul scoarței cerebrale.
EN: The doctor explained that this chronic alcoholism causes irreversible lesions in the cerebral cortex.
RO: Tratamentul eficient pentru alcoholism necesită atât detoxifiere fizică, cât și terapie comportamentală pe termen lung.
EN: Effective treatment for alcoholism requires both physical detoxification and long-term behavioral therapy.
Idioms & Phrases
Alcoholism cronic / Chronic alcoholism
RO: Formă avansată a dependenței caracterizată prin degradarea somatică permanentă și episoade psihotice recurente.
EN: An advanced form of dependence characterized by permanent somatic degradation and recurrent psychotic episodes.
Alcoholism acut / Acute alcoholism
RO: Stare clinică de intoxicație masivă survenită rapid în urma ingerării unei cantități mari de etanol într-un timp scurt.
EN: A clinical state of massive intoxication occurring rapidly following the ingestion of a large amount of ethanol in a short time.
Predispoziție la alcoholism / Genetic predisposition to alcoholism
RO: Factori biologici sau ereditari care cresc vulnerabilitatea unei persoane de a dezvolta o dependență de alcool.
EN: Biological or hereditary factors that increase an individual's vulnerability to developing an alcohol dependence.
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