hebetude

hebetude
SYN: moria (1). [L. hebetudo, fr. hebeo, to be dull]

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heb·e·tude 'heb-ə-.t(y)üd n the absence of mental alertness and affect (as in schizophrenia)

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n.
apathy and emotional dullness. This is not a symptom specific to any one condition; extreme degrees are found in schizophrenia and dementia.

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heb·e·tude (hebґə-td) [L. hebetudo, from hebes dull] apathy or dullness from any cause; in psychiatry, emotional dullness, a characteristic of schizophrenia.

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