dementia

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈmɛnʃiə/, /dɪˈmɛnʃə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈmɛnʃə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di men′shə, -shē ə)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dementia n(deterioration of mental faculties)demencia nf
 After Wayne became increasingly forgetful, he was diagnosed with dementia.
 Después que Wayne se volviera cada vez más olvidadizo, le diagnosticaron demencia.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
dementia praecox nobsolete (schizophrenia)demencia precoz loc nom f
senile dementia n(mental deterioration in old age)demencia senil loc nom f
 As the years have passed, my grandfather's senile dementia has gotten worse.
 A medida que pasaban los años la demencia senil de mi abuelo se ponía peor.
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'dementia' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
demented - senile
Spanish:
demencia - Alzheimer - locura - demencia vascular - demencia senil

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