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esquizofrenia

schizophrenia

noun es-kee-soh-FREH-nyah Rare

Origin: Greek skhizein (to split) + phrēn (mind)

Usage Note

Esquizofrenia is the clinical term for the psychiatric disorder. In informal speech, Spaniards sometimes use it hyperbolically to describe an incoherent or contradictory situation — esto es una esquizofrenia. The adjective and noun for a person with the condition is esquizofrénico/esquizofrénica.

Examples

"La esquizofrenia requiere tratamiento a largo plazo."

Natural Translation

Schizophrenia requires long-term treatment.

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