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amentia

Syllabification: (a·men·tia)
Pronunciation: /āˈmenCHēə/

Definition of amentia

noun

  • severe congenital mental handicap.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, literally 'madness', from amens, ament- 'mad', from a- 'without' + mens 'the mind'

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