presenility

[ pree-si-nil-i-tee ]

/ ˌpri sɪˈnɪl ɪ ti /

noun

premature old age.

Nearby words

presence, presence chamber, presence of mind, presenile, presenile dementia, presenility, present, present arms, present participle, present perfect, present progressive

Origin of presenility

First recorded in 1895–1900; pre- + senility

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Medicine definitions for presenility

presenility

[ prē′sĭ-nĭl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The condition of one affected with the physical and mental characteristics of old age at an abnormally young age.

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