Biology
schizophrenia
Term: Schizophrenia
Origin: Greek from ???????/skhizein (=to split) + ????/phren (= mind) meaning "split mind".
Coined: The name coined by Eugen Bleuler (1857-1939), a Swiss psychiatrist in 1911, from the early observation that the illness is typified by the disconnection or splitting of the psychic functions. Unfortunately, this has lead to the misconception that the illness is somehow characterised by a split personality known as dissociative identity disorder or as "multiple personality disorder" which is not the case.
Definition:
a severe and lifelong mental disorder. In men, symptoms usually start in the late teens and early 20s and for women, they start in the mid-20s to early 30s. Patients have abnormal perceptions and expressions of reality with delusions and hallucinations and thought disorganisation.
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In order to reduce social stigma in Japan the term was changed in 2002, from Seishin-Bunretsu-By??????? (mind-split-disease) to T?g?-shitch?-sh??????? (integration disorder).
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Neurosis
Term: neurosis Literally meaning: ?process to nerve disorder? Origin: Anc Greek??????/nevron(=neuron) > ?????/nevra (=catgut) > (??????/nearon (=young) because catgut were made from intestines of young animals.+(-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting...
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Phrenic
Term: phrenic Literally meaning: "relatimg to phren=mind, diaphragm"Origin: Anc Greek????/phren(genitive:??????/phrenos) =mind, perception, conscience, heart (as emotional center), diaphragm>?????/phrazo(=consider, recommend, think)>????/phemi...
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Psychosis
Term: psychosisLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life. +(-????)/-osis(=suffic denoting process)Coined/HistoryThe word ''psychosis''...
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Chorea Or Choreia
Term: Chorea or chorea Origin: Anc Greek ??????/choreia (=dance) since large groups of muscles are usually involved lead to writhing dancing movement. Coined: at least since the 16th century. Definition:A eurological disorder that is...
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Autism
Term: autism Literally meaning: =selfishnessOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/autos(=self) + -ismos (suffix of action) Coined: In 1912 by Swiss psychiatrist Paul Bleuler (1857-1939) concerning two autistic psychopaths. American...
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