schizophrenic psychosis meaning

UK US /ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk saɪˈkoʊsəs/ 7 syllables

schizophrenic psychosis (noun): any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact.

Definition of schizophrenic psychosis

  1. any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact

    Synonyms: schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, dementia praecox

    Type of: psychosis

    Kinds: borderline schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, hebephrenia, paranoid schizophrenia, acute schizophrenic episode

How to pronounce schizophrenic psychosis

schizophrenic psychosis is pronounced /ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk saɪˈkoʊsəs/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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