hebephrenia (n)
hebephrenic schizophrenia (n)
disorganized schizophrenia (n)
disorganized type schizophrenia (n)

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type n
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def a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior
def usually becomes evident during puberty
def the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
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Hypernym schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis, dementia praecox
Derivationally related form hebephrenia → hebephrenic
Incoming links
Derivationally related form hebephrenic → hebephrenia
Hyponym schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis, dementia praecox

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