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perseveration

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per⋅sev⋅er⋅a⋅tion

  [per-sev-uh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act or process of perseverating.
2. Psychiatry. the pathological, persistent repetition of a word, gesture, or act, often associated with brain damage or schizophrenia.
Origin:
1605–15 in sense “perseverance”; persevere + -ation, or < L perseverātiōn-, s. of persevērātiō
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per·sev·er·a·tion   (pər-sěv'ə-rā'shən)   
n.  

  1. Psychology

    1. Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.

    2. The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus.

  2. The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: per·sev·er·a·tion
Pronunciation: p&r-"sev-&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
: continual involuntary repetition ofa mental act usually exhibited by speech or by some other form of overt behavior
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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perseveration per·sev·er·a·tion (pər-sěv'ə-rā'shən)
n.

  1. Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.

  2. The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus.

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