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41senile dementia — ► NOUN ▪ severe mental deterioration in old age, characterized by loss of memory and lack of control of bodily functions …
42Senile plaques — Amyloid beta immunostaining showing senile plaques. Senile plaques (syn. neuritic plaques, senile druse, braindruse) are extracellular deposits of amyloid in the gray matter of the brain. The deposits are associated with degenerative neural… …
43senile dementia — noun dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease • Syn: ↑senile psychosis • Hypernyms: ↑dementia, ↑dementedness * * * noun [noncount] medical : a condition that affects the mind of aging… …
44senile psychosis — noun dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease • Syn: ↑senile dementia • Hypernyms: ↑dementia, ↑dementedness * * * noun : a severe mental disorder of the aged that is manifested by loss …
45senile dementia — N UNCOUNT Senile dementia is a mental illness that affects some old people and that causes them to become confused and to forget things. She is suffering from senile dementia …
46senile plaque — Characteristic feature of the brains of Alzheimer s disease patients and aged monkeys, consisting of a core of amyloid fibrils surrounded by dystrophic neurites. The principal component of amyloid fibrils in senile plaques is B/A4, a peptide of… …
47Senile chorea — A relatively mild and uncommon disorder that occurs in elderly adults and is characterized by choreic movements. Chorea refers to rapid complex body movements that look well coordinated and purposeful but are, in fact, involuntary. Chorea was… …
48senile atrophy — the natural atrophy of tissues and organs occurring with advancing age. Called also atrophy of aging. Cf. senile degeneration …
49senile degeneration — the widespread degenerative changes, principally fibrous and atheromatous, that occur in old age. Cf. senile atrophy …
50senile delirium — a form of senile dementia, usually of acute onset and characterized by disorientation, restlessness, insomnia, hallucinations, and aimless wandering …
