n.
Pronunciation: nu ̇ - ' r ō -s ə s, nyu ̇ -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ro · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1784
: a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias)