chemo brain
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Similar damage is sometimes seen in people undergoing chemotherapy and is associated with symptoms often described as "chemo brain."
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience cognitive effects such as memory impairment and difficulty concentrating -- a condition commonly known as "chemo brain."
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024
She completed that with "chemo brain" but said the university was "amazing" at supporting her.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2022
Women’s symptoms of chemo brain generally paralleled their activity levels.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2021
Marjie Popkin thought she had chemo brain, that fuzzy-headed forgetful state she figured was a result of her treatment for ovarian cancer.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2010
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
