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HEBEPHRENIA
hebephrenia, hebephrenic schizophrenia, disorganized schizophrenia, disorganized type schizophrenia
(noun) a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hebephrenia (countable and uncountable, plural hebephrenias)
(obsolete) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty.
(clinical psychology) A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses.
Source: Wiktionary
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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