paraphrenia

noun

para·​phre·​nia -ˈfrē-nē-ə How to pronounce paraphrenia (audio)
1
: the group of paranoid disorders
2
: any of the paranoid disorders
also : schizophrenia

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“Paraphrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paraphrenia. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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