schizophrenia: [20] Schizophrenia means literally ‘split mind’. It is a Latinized version of German schizophrenie, coined in 1910 by E Bleuler from Greek skhízein ‘split’ (source of English schism and schist) and phrén ‘mind’ (source of English frantic and phrenology). => frantic, phrenology, schism
schizophrenia (n.)
1912, from Modern Latin, literally "a splitting of the mind," from German Schizophrenie, coined in 1910 by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler (1857-1939), from Greek skhizein "to split" (see schizo-) + phren (genitive phrenos) "diaphragm, heart, mind," of unknown origin.
实用例句
1. Schizophrenia is not a "split mind" as is popularly believed.
精神分裂症并非人们普遍认为的那样是“分裂的精神”。
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2. One of the most common symptoms of schizophrenia is hearing imaginary voices.
精神分裂症的最常见的一个症状就是幻听。
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3. Susan had a mental breakdown and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
苏珊精神崩溃，被诊断为得了精神分裂症。
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4. Despite its prevalence, schizophrenia has existed behind a wall of secrecy for years.
尽管精神分裂症患者为数众多，但多年来这种病一直被捂着掩着。
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5. Before the mid - 1950 s, a diagnosis of schizophrenia was a life sentence without a possibility of parole.
