[医] 神病, 神[]症



neurosis
neuroses
[ noun ]
a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
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Neurosis \Neu*ro"sis\, n.; pl. Neuroses. [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron
nerve.]
1. (Med.) A functional nervous affection or disease, that is,
a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of
nerve structure.

2. (Psychiatry) a mental or emotional disorder that affects
only part of the personality, and involves less distorted
perceptions of reality than a {psychosis}. As used in
medicine, anxiety is a prominent characteristic, and the
condition may be accompanied by psychosomatic symptoms.
Phobias and compulsive behavior are common varieties.
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