English Dictionary

dementia

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈmɛnʃə/

名詞

不可算名詞 通常

(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.

日本語の意味

脳の損傷や疾患によって正常な老化を超える認知機能の進行性低下を引き起こし、主に記憶、注意、判断、言語、問題解決能力などが障害される状態

After noticing frequent memory lapses and confusion, she consulted a specialist who diagnosed her with dementia.

頻繁に記憶の抜けや混乱に気づいた彼女は専門医に相談し、脳の病気による進行性の認知機能低下（記憶、注意、判断、言語、問題解決能力に影響を与える認知症）と診断されました。

意味（1）

(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.

意味（2）

Madness or insanity.

dementias （ plural ）

dementiae （ plural ）