presenile dementia
/ (priːˈsiːnaɪl) /
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noun
a form of dementia, of unknown cause, starting before a person is old
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presenile dementia
n.
Any of various forms of dementia developing before old age.
Alzheimer's disease. No longer in technical use.
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