Definition of psychosis
psychoses
play \-ˌsēz\: a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
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Examples of psychosis in a Sentence
The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.
Recent Examples of psychosis from the Web
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Acute psychosis: The parent kills the child based on ideas that are inconsistent with reality.
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The left should militate against any creeping conspiracy-mongering among its ranks, even if the problem pales in comparison to the psychosis of practically the entire right-wing media ecosystem.
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This was the primary diagnosis; the depression and psychosis were stemming from this syndrome.
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Other research has also suggested that marijuana may be more harmful than helpful for people with certain mental health conditions, like psychosis or bipolar disorder.
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A psychologist determined Luther suffered from psychosis, a personality disorder and psychopathic tendencies, the prosecutor said.
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First synthesized in 1962 by Parke-Davis, ketamine was created to replace PCP, a powerful anesthetic that had one slight drawback: severe hallucinations that could trigger post-op psychosis.
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Doctors in Italy suspect that a man's herbal tea habit may have played a role in his psychosis.
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Dr. Ballenger diagnosed several anxiety disorders, but not psychosis.
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Origin and Etymology of psychosis
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psychosis
playDefinition of psychosis for English Language Learners
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: a very serious mental illness that makes you behave strangely or believe things that are not true
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