amentia

[ ey-men-shuh, uh-men- ]
/ eɪˈmɛn ʃə, əˈmɛn- /
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noun Psychiatry.

lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.

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Origin of amentia

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin, equivalent to āment- (see ament2) + -ia -ia

Words nearby amentia

amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome, amenorrhoea, amensalism, ament, amentaceous, amentia, amentiferous, amer., amerasian, amerce, america
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Words related to amentia

dementia

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British Dictionary definitions for amentia

amentia
/ (əˈmɛnʃə) /

noun

severe mental deficiency, usually congenitalCompare dementia

Word Origin for amentia

C14: from Latin: insanity, from āmēns mad, from mēns mind
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Medical definitions for amentia

amentia
[ ā-mĕn′shə, ə-mĕn′- ]

n.

Insufficient mental development or functioning.
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