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Dementia

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000726

A loss of global cognitive ability of sufficient amount to interfere with normal social or occupational function. Dementia represents a loss of previously present cognitive abilities, generally in adults, and can affect memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. [ HPO:probinson ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:52448006
  • MSH:D003704
  • UMLS:C0497327
definition

A loss of global cognitive ability of sufficient amount to interfere with normal social or occupational function. Dementia represents a loss of previously present cognitive abilities, generally in adults, and can affect memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior.

has alternative id

HP:0007150, HP:0007283, HP:0002274, HP:0007122

has exact synonym

Progressive dementia, Dementia, progressive, Dementia

id

HP:0000726

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