acute schizophrenic episode meaning

UK US /əˈkjut ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk ˈɛpəsoʊd/ 9 syllables

acute schizophrenic episode (noun): schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months).

Definition of acute schizophrenic episode

  1. schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)

    Synonyms: reactive schizophrenia

    Type of: schizophrenia

How to pronounce acute schizophrenic episode

acute schizophrenic episode is pronounced /əˈkjut ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk ˈɛpəsoʊd/ in American English. It has 9 syllables.

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