clouding of consciousness
a disturbance of consciousness in which a patient cannot think clearly and has difficulty paying attention to what is happening or what is being said. Clouding of consciousness may occur in organic disease that affects the oxygenation and metabolism of the brain, as well as in psychogenic disorders.
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cloud·ing of con·scious·ness
a state in which the patient's mental state is clouded and thus not fully in contact with the environment.
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cloud·ing of con·scious·ness
(klowding konshŭs-nĕs) Psychological state in which the patient's mental state is muddled and thus not fully in contact with the environment.
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