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dementia

Syllabification: (de·men·tia)

Pronunciation: /diˈmenSHə/

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Definition of dementia

noun

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.