hebephrenia
[ hee-buh-free-nee-uh ]
/ ˌhi bəˈfri ni ə /
noun Psychiatry.
a type of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations, frequently beginning insidiously during adolescence.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hebephrenia
he·be·phren·ic [hee-buh-fren-ik] /ˌhi bəˈfrɛn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby hebephrenia
hebdomadal, hebdomadal council, hebdomadary, hebe, hebei, hebephrenia, heber, heberden, heberden's nodes, hebetate, hebetic
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Example sentences from the Web for hebephrenia
The subjects of hebephrenia are peculiarly liable to tubercular infection and many die of phthisis.
Hebephrenia is always a disease of adolescence and never occurs during adult life.
British Dictionary definitions for hebephrenia
hebephrenia
/ (ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə) /
noun
a form of pubertal schizophrenia, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, foolish behaviour, and senseless laughter
Derived forms of hebephrenia
hebephrenic (ˌhiːbɪˈfrɛnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for hebephrenia
C20: New Latin, from Greek hēbē youth + -phrenia mental disorder, from phrēn mind
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Medical definitions for hebephrenia
hebephrenia
[ hē′bə-frē′nē-ə, -frĕn′ē-ə ]
n.
A schizophrenia, usually starting at puberty, characterized by foolish mannerisms, senseless laughter, delusions, hallucinations, and regressive behavior.disorganized schizophrenia hebephrenic schizophrenia
Other words from hebephrenia
he′be•phren′ic (-frĕn′ĭk, -frē′nĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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