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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDemenz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-ments
"Demenz kann das tägliche Leben erheblich beeinträchtigen."
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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.
"The patient was diagnosed with dementia after showing significant memory loss and confusion." - 2
A general term for a decline in cognitive function that interferes with daily life.
"Dementia can affect a person's ability to perform everyday tasks and maintain relationships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dementia' originates from the Latin word 'dementia', which means 'madness' or 'insanity'. It is derived from 'demens', meaning 'out of one's mind', combining 'de-' (down, away) and 'mens' (mind). The term has evolved through medical terminology to refer specifically to a decline in cognitive function.
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démence
Transliteration: deh-mahns
"La démence est souvent associée à des troubles de la mémoire."
Demenz
Transliteration: deh-ments
"Demenz kann das tägliche Leben erheblich beeinträchtigen."
demenza
Transliteration: deh-men-tsa
"La demenza è una malattia che colpisce la memoria."
demencia
Transliteration: deh-men-thia
"La demencia afecta a muchas personas mayores en todo el mundo."
demência
Transliteration: deh-men-see-ah
"A demência pode levar à perda de habilidades cognitivas."
डिमेंशिया
Transliteration: dimen-shiya
"डिमेंशिया एक गंभीर मानसिक स्थिति है।"
痴呆
Transliteration: chī dāi
"痴呆症会影响患者的日常生活。"
치매
Transliteration: chi-mae
"치매는 기억력에 심각한 영향을 미칠 수 있습니다."
認知症
Transliteration: ninchishō
"認知症は高齢者に多く見られます。"
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