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dementia praecox

[ pree-koks ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

dementia praecox

/ ˈpriːkɒks /

noun

  1. a former name for schizophrenia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dementia praecox1

1895–1900; < New Latin: precocious dementia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dementia praecox1

C19: New Latin, literally: premature dementia

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