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Definition of: schizophrenia
(skiz′ō·frē′nē·ə) noun
A group of mental disorders beginning in early adulthood and characterized by disturbances of affect, behavior, and intellection and often by delusions and hallucinations. Formerly called dementia praecox. [<NL <Gk. schizein split + phrēn mind]
—schiz′o·phren′ic (-fren′ik) adjective & noun
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