senile dementia meaning

UK US /ˈsinaɪl dɪˈmɛnʃiə/ 6 syllables

senile dementia (noun): dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease.

Definition of senile dementia

  1. dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease

    Synonyms: senile psychosis

    Type of: dementia

How to pronounce senile dementia

senile dementia is pronounced /ˈsinaɪl dɪˈmɛnʃiə/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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