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traumatic encephalopathy, boxer's encephalopathy (s) (noun); traumatic encephalopathies; boxer's encephalopathies (pl)
A syndrome due to cumulative punishment absorbed by athletes: A traumatic encephalopathy can occur with boxers, wrestlers, or football players and is characterized by the general slowing of mental functions, occasional bouts of confusion, and scattered memory loss.