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a·men·tia A0249200 (ā-mĕn′shə, -shē-ə)n. Severe intellectual disability. This term belongs to a classification system no longer in use.
[Latin āmentia, mental derangement, from āmēns, āment-, out of one's mind, mentally deranged : ā-, ab-, out of; see ab-1 + mēns, mind; see men- in Indo-European roots.]amentia (əˈmɛnʃə) n (Medicine) severe mental deficiency, usually congenital. Compare dementia[C14: from Latin: insanity, from āmēns mad, from mēns mind]a•men•tia (eɪˈmɛn ʃə, əˈmɛn-)
n. severe mental retardation. [1350–1400; < Latin, =āment-, s. of āmēns mad (ā- a-4 + mēns mind) + -ia -ia] amentia1. a congenital condition of low intelligence.
2. a form of temporary insanity. Cf. dementia.See also: InsanityThesaurus| Noun | 1. | amentia - extreme mental retardationidiocybackwardness, mental retardation, subnormality, slowness, retardation - lack of normal development of intellectual capacities |
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amentia [a-men´shah] former term for profound mental retardation.men·tal re·tar·da·tionsubaverage general intellectual functioning that originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive behavior. The American Association on Mental Deficiency lists eight medical classifications and five psychological classifications; the latter five replace the three former classifications of moron, imbecile, and idiot. Mental retardation classification requires assignment of an index for performance relative to a person's peers on two interrelated criteria: measured intelligence (IQ) and overall socioadaptive behavior (a judgmental rating of the person's relative level of performance in school, at work, at home, and in the community). In general an IQ of 70 or less indicates mental retardation (mild = 50/55-70; moderate = 35/40-50/55; severe = 20/25-35/40; profound = below 20/25); an IQ of 70-85 signifies borderline intellectual functioning. Synonym(s): amentia (1) , mental deficiency, oligophreniaamentia (ā-mĕn′shə, -shē-ə)n. Severe intellectual disability. This term belongs to a classification system no longer in use.amentia (1) Severe mental retardation.
(2) Mental incapacity due to agenesis or underdevelopment of cerebral cortex.de·men·ti·a (dĕ-men'shē-ă) The loss, usually progressive, of cognitive and intellectual functions, without impairment of perception or consciousness; caused by a variety of disorders including severe infections and toxins, but most commonly associated with structural brain disease. Characterized by disorientation, impaired memory, judgment, and intellect, and a shallow labile affect.
Synonym(s): amentia. [L. fr. de- priv. + mens, mind]amentia The absence, from failure of development, of the intellectual powers.amentiaenUK
Related to amentia: pleonasm, sanusSynonyms for amentianoun extreme mental retardationSynonymsRelated Words- backwardness
- mental retardation
- subnormality
- slowness
- retardation
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