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老人性痴呆 (roujinseichihou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

老ろう人じん性せい痴ち呆ほう

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Meanings

1

senile dementia

dated termmedicine›

Dated medical term for dementia in the elderly; now largely replaced by 老人性認知症 or simply 認知症 in modern clinical and everyday usage.

See also: 老人性認知症

老ろう

人じん

性せい

痴ち

呆ほう

は

、

現げん

在ざい

で

は

老ろう

人じん

性せい

認にん

知ち

症しょう

と

呼よ

ば

れる

こと

が

多おお

い

。

Senile dementia is now often called senile cognitive disorder.

Kanji

老old man, old age, grow old
人person
性sex, gender, nature
痴stupid, foolish
呆be amazed, disgusted, shocked

Related words

老ろう人じん性せい認にん知ち症しょう
Modern replacement for 老人性痴呆; preferred in current medical and general contexts.
認にん知ち症しょう
Broader term for dementia; more common and less stigmatizing than 痴呆.

Built from

老ろう人じん性せい+痴ち呆ほう

Etymology

Compound of 老人 (old person), 性 (nature, -type), and 痴呆 (dementia). The term 痴呆 was officially replaced in medical and administrative contexts in 2004 due to its derogatory nuance.