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a combining form used in the names of mental disorders: schizophrenia.
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Origin of -phrenia
Words nearby -phrenia
phren-, phrenalgia, phrenemphraxis, phrenetic, phreni-, -phrenia, phrenic, phrenic artery, phrenicectomy, phrenic ganglion, phreniclasia
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Medical definitions for -phrenia
-phrenia
suff.
Mental disorder:schizophrenia.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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