relating to or characteristic of dementia; showing the qualities or symptoms of mental deterioration.
From Latin 'dementia' + '-al' (adjective suffix). This medical adjective form appeared in clinical writing to describe conditions related to dementia.
Medical language needs 'demential' to describe whether symptoms are 'demential' (related to dementia) versus other mental conditions — precision matters in diagnosis.
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