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dementia

[ dih-men-shuh, -shee-uh ]

noun

  1. a condition characterized by progressive, persistent, severe impairment of intellectual capacity, including memory loss, confusion, and emotional instability, resulting from the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.


dementia

/ -蕛瑟蓹; d瑟藞m蓻n蕛蓹 /

noun

  1. a state of serious emotional and mental deterioration, of organic or functional origin
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dementia

  1. Deterioration of intellectual faculties, such as memory, concentration, and judgment, sometimes accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes. Dementia is caused by organic damage to the brain (as in Alzheimer's disease), head trauma, metabolic disorders, or the presence of a tumor.
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 诲别路尘别苍路迟颈补濒 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of dementia1

First recorded in 1800鈥10; from Latin 诲脓尘别苍迟颈补 鈥渕adness,鈥 equivalent to 诲脓尘别苍迟- 鈥渙ut of one's mind鈥 ( dement ) + -ia noun suffix
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of dementia1

C19: from Latin: madness; see dement
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One has since passed away, and another, aged 81, will be excused as he is suffering from advanced dementia.

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The son of John Prescott is running the London Marathon to raise money for dementia research in memory of his father.

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鈥淗e is suffering from a worsening dementia and delusion,鈥 his niece Mary said.

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Cameron recounted a story of a client from a Southeast Asian country who was suffering from dementia and held for years, in part because he couldn't afford legal counsel.

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He explained that the patient had come to the surgery with his wife who had dementia and his daughter, and the family were concerned about long waiting times at A&E that evening.

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