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Definition of vascular dementia noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vascular dementia

noun
 
/ˌvæskjələ(r) dɪˈmenʃə/
 
/ˌvæskjələr dɪˈmenʃə/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a type of dementia (= a brain condition that causes difficulties with memory, thinking, control of the body, etc.) caused by a problem with the supply of blood to the brain
    • He was diagnosed with vascular dementia.
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