senility /se·nil·i·ty/ (sĕ-nil´ĭ-te) the physical and mental deterioration associated with old age.
senility
senility [sĕ-nil´ĭ-te]
senility (s
nil´itē),
senility
se·nil·i·ty (s -nl -t )n. 1. The state of being senile. 2. The mental and physical deterioration characteristic of old age. |
senility
[sinil′itē]
Etymology: L, senilis, aged
the general state of reduced mental and physical vigor associated with aging.
senility [sĕ-nil´ĭ-te]
an obsolete and imprecise term used to denote a pronounced loss of mental or physical control in the aged. Certain types of psychosis are associated with aging, such as senile dementia and dementia of the alzheimer type.
senility (s
nil´itē),n a term usually used to describe the cognitive and physiologic signs of advancing age.
senility
Geriatrics A state of advanced physical and mental deterioration associated with advanced age. See Dementia, Geriatrics, Senile dementia.
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