SYPHILITIC DEMENTIA
\sˌa͡ɪfɪlˈɪtɪk dɪmˈɛnʃə], \sˌaɪfɪlˈɪtɪk dɪmˈɛnʃə], \s_ˌaɪ_f_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_k d_ɪ_m_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə]\
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A chronic disorder in which, in the majority of cases, lesions of a syphilitic character are demonstrated as a sufficient cause. It is usually accompanied by paralysis of one or more nerves. Cerebral syphilis or general paresis are better terms. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
