vascular dementia en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Dementia caused by problems in the blood supply to the brain, resulting from a cerebrovascular disease.
He had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, and though the progression of the disease was relatively slow, he had developed tremors and seemed younger and younger as the months knocked on.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vascular dementias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
fi verisuoniperäinen muistisairaus (dementia caused by problems in the blood supply to the brain) · fi vaskulaarinen dementia (dementia caused by problems in the blood supply to the brain) · cmn 血管性痴呆 (dementia caused by problems in the blood supply to the brain) · cmn 血管性失智症 (dementia caused by problems in the blood supply to the brain)