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hebephrenia

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he⋅be⋅phre⋅ni⋅a

  [hee-buh-free-nee-uh]
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–noun Psychiatry.
a type of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations, frequently beginning insidiously during adolescence.
Origin:
1880–85; < Gk hēbē- (see hebetic ) + -phrenia

Related forms:
he⋅be⋅phren⋅ic  [hee-buh-fren-ik] , adjective
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he·be·phre·ni·a   (hē'bə-frē'nē-ə, -frěn'ē-)   
n.  A type of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms, senseless laughter, delusions, hallucinations, and regressive behavior.

[Greek hēbē, youth + -phrenia.]
he'be·phren'ic (-frěn'ĭk, -frē'nĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: he·be·phre·nia
Pronunciation: "hE-b&-'frE-nE-&, -'fren-E-
Function: noun
: a disorganized form of schizophreniacharacterized especially by incoherence, delusions which if present lack an underlying theme, and affect that is flat, inappropriate, or silly
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hebephrenia he·be·phre·ni·a (hē'bə-frē'nē-ə, -frěn'ē-ə)
n.
A schizophrenia, usually starting at puberty, characterized by foolish mannerisms, senseless laughter, delusions, hallucinations, and regressive behavior. Also called disorganized schizophrenia, hebephrenic schizophrenia.

he'be·phren'ic (-frěn'ĭk, -frē'nĭk) adj.

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