amentia
pronunciation
How to pronounce amentia in British English:
UK [ə'menʃɪə]
How to pronounce amentia in American English:
US [ə'menʃɪr]
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- Noun:
- extreme mental retardation
Word Origin
- amentia (n.)
- "mental deficiency," late 14c., from Latin amentia "madness," from amentem "mad," from a- "away from" + mentem "mind" (see mind (n.)) + abstract noun ending -ia.
Example
- 1. Conclusion chromosome abnormalities are the important cause children amentia as well as sterility and miscarriage in adults , and so that developing the heredity consultation , making prenatal detection and prenatal diagnoses for intervention .