Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Easy
Psychosis
Meaning: A mental state in which a person loses contact with reality, often with hallucinations or delusions.
In practice: The early intervention team assessed the young man after his first episode of psychosis.
Word parts
- -osis means an abnormal condition or process
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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