- senile degeneration
- the widespread degenerative changes, principally fibrous and atheromatous, that occur in old age. Cf. senile atrophy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
senile atrophy — the natural atrophy of tissues and organs occurring with advancing age. Called also atrophy of aging. Cf. senile degeneration … Medical dictionary
Senile Plaques — (Silberimprägnation) Senile Plaques (syn. neuritische Plaques, senile Drusen, Hirndrusen) sind extrazelluläre Ablagerungen von Beta Amyloid in der grauen Hirnsubstanz. Die Ablagerungen sind vergesellschaftet mit degenerativen nervalen Strukturen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Senile — Se nile, a. [L. senilis, from senex, gen. senis, old, an old man: cf. F. s[ e]nile. See {Senior}.] Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; affected with the infirmities of old age; as, senile weakness. Senile… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Senile gangrene — Senile Se nile, a. [L. senilis, from senex, gen. senis, old, an old man: cf. F. s[ e]nile. See {Senior}.] Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; affected with the infirmities of old age; as, senile weakness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
senile disciform macular degeneration — senile exudative macular degeneration disciform macular d … Medical dictionary
senile psychosis — n SENILE DEMENTIA * * * depressive or paranoid delusions or hallucinations or other mental disorders due primarily to degeneration of the brain in old age, as in senile dementia … Medical dictionary
Senile plaques — Amyloid beta immunostaining showing senile plaques. Senile plaques (syn. neuritic plaques, senile druse, braindruse) are extracellular deposits of amyloid in the gray matter of the brain. The deposits are associated with degenerative neural… … Wikipedia
senile dementia — noun dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease • Syn: ↑senile psychosis • Hypernyms: ↑dementia, ↑dementedness * * * noun [noncount] medical : a condition that affects the mind of aging… … Useful english dictionary
senile psychosis — noun dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease • Syn: ↑senile dementia • Hypernyms: ↑dementia, ↑dementedness * * * noun : a severe mental disorder of the aged that is manifested by loss … Useful english dictionary
degeneration — 1. Deterioration; passing from a higher to a lower level or type. 2. A worsening of mental, physical, or moral qualities. 3. A retrogressive pathologic change in cells or tissues, in consequence of which their functions are often impaired or… … Medical dictionary