Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Hard
Logorrhoea
Meaning: Excessive, rapid and often incoherent talkativeness, seen in mania.
In practice: During his manic episode his logorrhoea made it impossible to interrupt him.
Word parts
- -rrhoea means flow or discharge
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