SCHIZOPHRENIA


Meaning of SCHIZOPHRENIA in English

n. a mental disease marked by a breakdown in the relation between thoughts, feelings, and actions, frequently accompanied by delusions and retreat from social life. schizophrenic adj. & n.

[ mod.L f. Gk skhizo to split + phren mind ]

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