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Meaning of HEBEPHRENIA

Pronunciation:  `heebu'freeneeu

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
 

HEBEPHRENIA is a 11 letter word that starts with H.

 

 Synonyms: disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia, hebephrenic schizophrenia
 
 See Also: dementia praecox, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis

 

 

 

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