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dementia meaning in Tamil

மறதிநோய்

/dɪˈmɛnʃə/

dementia in Tamil: மறதிநோய், அறிவாற்றல் இழப்பு, உன்மத்தம், முதுமை மறதி. In English, dementia means 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.

Tamil words for dementia

மறதிநோய், அறிவாற்றல் இழப்பு, உன்மத்தம், முதுமை மறதி, முதுமறதி, மனநோய்

English meaning of dementia

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Madness or insanity.

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Questions about dementia in Tamil

What is the meaning of dementia in Tamil?
Dementia in Tamil is மறதிநோய், அறிவாற்றல் இழப்பு, உன்மத்தம், முதுமை மறதி.
dementia என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Dementia: மறதிநோய், அறிவாற்றல் இழப்பு, உன்மத்தம், முதுமை மறதி.
What does dementia mean in English?
Dementia means 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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: dementia (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: dementia (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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