dementia praecox
[pree-koks]
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Origin of dementia praecox
1895–1900; < New Latin: precocious dementia
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dementia praecox
- a former name for schizophrenia
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Word Origin
C19: New Latin, literally: premature dementia
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dementia praecox
(prē′kŏks′)- Schizophrenia. No longer in technical use.
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