Klüver-Bucy syndrome: Meaning and Definition of

Klü'ver-Bu'cy syn"drome

Pronunciation: (kl'vur-by'sē), [key]
— Psychiatry. Psychiatry.
  1. a syndrome caused by bilateral injury to the temporal lobes and characterized by memory defect, hypersexuality, excessive oral behavior, and diminished fear reactions.
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