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Hallucination
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hallucination /hal·lu·ci·na·tion/ (hah-loo?si-na´shun) a sense perception (sight, touch, sound, smell, or taste) that has no basis in external stimulation.hallu´cinativehallu´cinatory
haptic hallucination  tactile h.
kinesthetic hallucination  a hallucination involving the sense of bodily movement.
somatic hallucination  a hallucination involving the perception of a physical experience with the body.
hypnagogic hallucination  one occurring just at the onset of sleep.
hypnopompic hallucination  one occurring during awakening.
tactile hallucination  one involving the sense of touch.

hal·lu·ci·na·tion (h-ls-nshn)
n.
1. False or distorted perception of objects or events with a compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a mental disorder or drug.
2. The objects or events so perceived.

hal·luci·nate v.

Hallucination
A sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind. A person can experience a hallucination in any of the five senses. Auditory hallucinations are a common symptom of schizophrenia.

hallucination,
n a phenomenon where-by subjects believe that they see another person or object that is not really present.

hallucination (hloo´sinā´shn),
n an artificial sensory experience without the presence of an external cause.

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