dementia praecox
[ pree-koks ]
/ ˈpri kɒks /
noun Psychiatry.
Origin of dementia praecox
1895–1900; < New Latin: precocious dementia
Words nearby dementia praecox
demeanour,
demeclocycline,
dement,
demented,
dementia,
dementia praecox,
dementia pugilistica,
demento,
demerara,
demerge,
demerger
British Dictionary definitions for dementia praecox
Word Origin for dementia praecox
C19: New Latin, literally: premature dementia
Medical definitions for dementia praecox
dementia praecox
[ prē′kŏks′ ]
n.
Schizophrenia. No longer in technical use.