hallucinosis
noun
hal·lu·ci·no·sis
hə-ˌlü-sə-ˈnō-səs 
: a pathological mental state characterized by hallucinations
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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.
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Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020
Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020
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hallucinosis
noun
hal·lu·ci·no·sis
hə-ˌlüs-ᵊn-ˈō-səs
plural hallucinoses
-ˌsēz
: a pathological mental state characterized by hallucinations
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