dementia praecox
[ pree-koks ]
/ ˈpri kɒks /
noun Psychiatry.
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Origin of dementia praecox
1895–1900; <New Latin: precocious dementia
Words nearby dementia praecox
demeclocycline, dement, demented, démenti, dementia, dementia praecox, dementia pugilistica, demento, demerara, demerge, demerger
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British Dictionary definitions for dementia praecox
Word Origin for dementia praecox
C19: New Latin, literally: premature dementia
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Medical definitions for dementia praecox
dementia praecox
[ prē′kŏks′ ]
n.
Schizophrenia. No longer in technical use.
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