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Dementia meaning in English
Meaning of Dementia in English
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Dementia pronunciation in English
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Dementia
see synonyms of dementiaNoun
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Dementia
see synonyms of dementianoun
a state of serious emotional and mental deterioration, of organic or functional origin
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Dementia
see synonyms of dementia noun
1. Obsolete
insanity; madness
2. Psychiatry
a disorder of the mind affecting perception, memory, and judgment, characterized by reduced ability to remember, control muscular movements, recognize familiar objects and sounds, etc.
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Dementia
see synonyms of dementian.
Loss of cognitive abilities, including memory, concentration, communication, planning, and abstract thinking, resulting from brain injury or from a disease such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease. It is sometimes accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes.
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