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de·men·tia
 dementia
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- pronunciation:
- dih
men
sh
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
mental illness; madness; insanity.
- similar words:
- insanity, lunacy
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| definition 2: |
severe and irreversible deterioration of mental abilities, accompanied by emotional disturbances and caused by an organic disorder of the brain.
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| related words: |
dotage |
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