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dementia

Definition

  • noun: a mental illness that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not real
  • noun: a usually progressive condition (as Alzheimer's disease) marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often with emotional apathy

Examples

  • a new study on age-related 'dementias'

  • This patient suffers from 'dementia'.

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