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Definition of: psychosis
(sī·kō′sis) noun plural ·ses (-sēz) Psychiatry
A mental disorder, severe in character, often involving disorganization of the total personality, with or without organic disease. ♦ Homophone: sycosis. [<NL <Gk. psychōsis a giving of life <psychoein animate <psychē a soul]
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