Schizophrenia Definition & Meaning

schizophrenia
noun
  1. any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact

"Schizophrenia" in song lyrics

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  • "You've heard plenty of stories about schizophrenia"
    Eyedea & Abilities — The Dive (a)
  • "etiologies of schizophrenia"
    AOL — AOL
  • "etiology of schizophrenia"
    AOL — AOL

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