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idiocy
[id´e-ah-se]old term for profound mental retardation, now considered offensive.
amaurotic familial idiocy former name for neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis.
mongolian idiocy former name for Down syndrome or the marked mental retardation associated with it. The term is now considered offensive.
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idiocy
(ĭd′ē-ə-sē)n. pl. idio·cies
1. Extreme folly or stupidity.
2. A foolish or stupid utterance or deed.
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idiocy
An obsolete term for severe mental retardation (IQ < 25).Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
idiocy
The state of a person with a mental age of less than three. The term is little used in medicine.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005