schizophrenia meaning
EN
[skɪt.sə.ˈfrɛn.i.ə] [ˈskɪt.sə.ˈfri.ni.ə, ˈskɪz.ə.ˈfri.ni.ə] 
US WSchizophrenia
- Schizophrenia (/ˌskɪtsɵˈfrɛniə/ or /ˌskɪtsɵˈfriːniə/) is a mental disorder often characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to recognize what is real.
- Genetics and early environment, as well as psychological and social processes, appear to be important contributory factors. Some recreational and prescription drugs appear to cause or worsen symptoms.
- The mainstay of treatment is antipsychotic medication, which primarily suppresses dopamine receptor activity. Counseling, job training and social rehabilitation are also important in treatment.
- NounPLschizophreniasPREschizo-SUF-phrenia
- (pathology) A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior, thinking, and emotion.
- (informal, figuratively) Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist.
- (pathology) A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior, thinking, and emotion.
Definition of schizophrenia in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "schizophrenia" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.