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folie /fo·lie/ (fo-le´) [Fr.] psychosis; insanity.
folie à deux (ah-ddbobr´) mental disorder affecting two persons who share the same delusions; formally classified as shared psychotic disorder . folie du pourquoi (doo-poor-kwah´) psychopathologic constant questioning. folie gémellaire (zha″mĕ-lār´) psychosis occurring simultaneously in twins.
folie [fōlē′] Etymology: Fr, madness a psychiatric condition in a person who has previously been in good mental health. Kinds of folie include folie à deux, folie circulaire, folie du doute, folie du pourquoi, folie gemellaire, folie musculaire, and folie raisonnante. folie [fo-le´] (Fr.) psychosis; insanity. folie à deux mental disorder affecting two persons who share the same delusions; formally classified as shared psychotic disorder. folie du pourquoi [doo-poor-kwah´] psychopathologic constant questioning. folie gémellaire [zha″mĕ-lār´] psychosis occurring simultaneously in twins. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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