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DEMENTIA PRAECOX (5)
DEMENTIA PRAECOX (5)
ScnMaster
(
psychiatry
)
schizophrenia
that usually occurs or begins in
late
adolescence. The phrase comes from
Latin
and literally means "precocious insanity."
See also
schizophrenia
in this glossary.
—
Perception
of Truth Approved Glossary (9 June 92)