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amentia

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a·men·tia  (-mnsh, -sh-)
n.
1. Mental retardation.
2. Lack of development of intellectual capacity as a result of inadequate brain tissue.

[Latin mentia, madness, senselessness, from mns, ment-, insane; see ament2.]

amentia [əˈmɛnʃə]
n
(Medicine) severe mental deficiency, usually congenital Compare dementia
[from Latin: insanity, from āmēns mad, from mēns mind]

amentia
1. a congenital condition of low intelligence.
2. a form of temporary insanity. Cf. dementia.
See also: Insanity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.amentia - extreme mental retardation
backwardness, mental retardation, subnormality, slowness, retardation - lack of normal development of intellectual capacities


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