hallucinosis
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌhælʊsɪˈnoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- She was diagnosed with hallucinosis.
Examples
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Unlike schizophrenia, hallucinosis generally does not involve significant disruption of overall mental clarity.
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The patient was diagnosed with hallucinosis after experiencing vivid visual hallucinations over several weeks.
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Alcohol withdrawal can sometimes lead to a state known as hallucinosis.
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Many patients experience hallucinosis daily.
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Many individuals experiencing hallucinosis may hear voices that are not actually present.
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The doctor explained that hallucinosis can often lead to visual disturbances without altering one's awareness.
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During her treatment, she learned that hallucinosis differs from psychosis because patients usually remain aware that their experiences are not real.
How Persistent
- Specialized
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9.9
127
7.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
hallucinosis = hallucination (semi-transparent) = hallucin + osis
Formed from the common medical base 'hallucination' with the specialized suffix '-osis' indicating a medical/clinical condition, which is regular but fairly technical for average learners.
Etymology
Hallucinosis comes from the common word hallucinate, which goes back to Latin hallucinari meaning 'to wander in the mind', plus the ending -osis meaning 'a condition', as in psychosis. So, hallucinosis is a condition of ongoing hallucinations that usually does not cause much confusion.