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hallucinosis

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hallucinosis /hal·lu·ci·no·sis/ (hah-loo″sĭ-no´sis) a state characterized by the presence of hallucinations without other impairment of consciousness.hallucinot´ic
organic hallucinosis  a term used in a former classification system, denoting an organic mental syndrome characterized by hallucinations caused by a specific organic factor and not associated with delirium.

hal·lu·ci·no·sis (h-ls-nss)
n.
An abnormal condition or a mental state that is characterized by hallucination.

hallucinosis
[halo̅o̅′sinō′sis]
Etymology: L, alucinari + Gk, osis, condition
a pathologic mental state in which awareness consists primarily or exclusively of hallucinations. A kind of hallucinosis is alcoholic hallucinosis.

hallucinosis [hah-lu″sĭ-no´sis]
a state characterized by hallucinations without other impairment of consciousness. adj. adj hallucinot´ic.
organic hallucinosis a term used in a former system of classification, denoting an organic mental syndrome characterized by hallucinations caused by a specific organic factor and not associated with clouding of consciousness (delirium), intellectual impairment (dementia), mood disturbance, or prominent delusions (organic delusional syndrome). Such disorders are now mainly classified as substance-induced psychotic disorders and psychotic disorders due to a general medical condition. See also substance-induced disorders.


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