schiz´o|phren´i|cal|ly

schiz´o|phren´i|cal|ly
schiz|o|phren|ic «SKIHT suh FREHN ihk, SKIHZ uh-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or having to do with schizophrenia.
2. having schizophrenia: »

It has long been known that schizophrenic patients show biological and chemical changes as well as mental changes (Wall Street Journal).

–n.
a person who has schizophrenia: »

About half of all hospital beds are occupied by mental patients and about half of the latter are schizophrenics (Wall Street Journal).

schiz´o|phren´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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