hallucinosis

noun

hal·​lu·​ci·​no·​sis hə-ˌlü-sə-ˈnō-səs How to pronounce hallucinosis (audio)
: a pathological mental state characterized by hallucinations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Boes was working with a patient who had a rare disorder called peduncular hallucinosis, in which damage to the thalamus, a structure at the center of the brain, causes visual hallucinations. Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hallucinosis was in 1905

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“Hallucinosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallucinosis. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

hallucinosis

noun
hal·​lu·​ci·​no·​sis hə-ˌlüs-ᵊn-ˈō-səs How to pronounce hallucinosis (audio)
plural hallucinoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce hallucinosis (audio)
: a pathological mental state characterized by hallucinations

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