Definition of dementia in English:

dementia

noun dɪˈmɛnʃədəˈmɛn(t)ʃ(i)ə

mass nounMedicine

A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
〔医〕痴呆
Example sentencesExamples
- They support people with conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
- People with dementia have a degenerative disease of the brain for which there is no cure.
- Early-stage dementia or Alzheimer's disease may be associated with gluten antibodies.
- The higher homocysteine, the higher your chances of a person contracting dementia.
- People with dementia sometimes find it easier to look into memories than fact.
Synonyms
mental illness, madness, insanity, derangement, lunacy
senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's
informal softening of the brain

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin, from demens, dement- 'out of one's mind'.

Rhymes

adventure, bencher, censure, front-bencher, trencher, venture, wencher

Definition of dementia in US English:

dementia

noundəˈmen(t)SH(ē)ədəˈmɛn(t)ʃ(i)ə

Medicine

A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
〔医〕痴呆
Example sentencesExamples
- People with dementia sometimes find it easier to look into memories than fact.
- People with dementia have a degenerative disease of the brain for which there is no cure.
- Early-stage dementia or Alzheimer's disease may be associated with gluten antibodies.
- They support people with conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
- The higher homocysteine, the higher your chances of a person contracting dementia.
Synonyms
mental illness, madness, insanity, derangement, lunacy

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin, from demens, dement- ‘out of one's mind’.

单词	dementia
释义	Definition of dementia in English: dementia noun dɪˈmɛnʃədəˈmɛn(t)ʃ(i)ə mass nounMedicine A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. 〔医〕痴呆 Example sentencesExamples They support people with conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease. People with dementia have a degenerative disease of the brain for which there is no cure. Early-stage dementia or Alzheimer's disease may be associated with gluten antibodies. The higher homocysteine, the higher your chances of a person contracting dementia. People with dementia sometimes find it easier to look into memories than fact. Synonyms mental illness, madness, insanity, derangement, lunacy senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's informal softening of the brain Origin Late 18th century: from Latin, from demens, dement- 'out of one's mind'. Rhymes adventure, bencher, censure, front-bencher, trencher, venture, wencher Definition of dementia in US English: dementia noundəˈmen(t)SH(ē)ədəˈmɛn(t)ʃ(i)ə Medicine A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. 〔医〕痴呆 Example sentencesExamples People with dementia sometimes find it easier to look into memories than fact. People with dementia have a degenerative disease of the brain for which there is no cure. Early-stage dementia or Alzheimer's disease may be associated with gluten antibodies. They support people with conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The higher homocysteine, the higher your chances of a person contracting dementia. Synonyms mental illness, madness, insanity, derangement, lunacy Origin Late 18th century: from Latin, from demens, dement- ‘out of one's mind’.
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