gelasmus

gelasmus

An obsolete term referring to the involuntary hysterical laughter typical of schizophrenia.

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gelasmus

(jĕ-lăs′mŭs) [Gr. gelasma, a laugh]

1. Spasmodic laughter.

2. Hysterical laughter.

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