Meaning of PSYCHOSIS
| Pronunciation: | | sI'kowsis
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| | Definition: | | [n] any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted |
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| | See Also: | | blue devils, delirium tremens, dementia praecox, DTs, mental disease, mental illness, paranoia, psychopathy, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Psy*cho"sis\, n. [NL. See {Psycho-}.]
1. Any vital action or activity. --Mivart.
2. (Med.) A disease of the mind; especially, a functional
mental disorder, that is, one unattended with evident
organic changes.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Mental disturbance of serious magnitude that may be characterized by loss of contact with reality. Delusions and hallucinations are often present. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Psychosis is a mental disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality (having delusions and hallucinations), and exhibiting regressive behavior and attitudes (diminished control of elementary impulses and desires). |
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