bradyphrenia

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noun

The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain. Disorders characterized by bradyphrenia include Parkinson's disease, punch drunk syndrome, normal pressure hydrocephalus, forms of schizophrenia, and drug-induced states.

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Meanings

nounbradyphrenia (countable and uncountable, plural bradyphrenias)

plural bradyphrenias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain. Disorders characterized by bradyphrenia include Parkinson's disease, punch drunk syndrome, normal pressure hydrocephalus, forms of schizophrenia, and drug-induced states.

Origin

From brady- + -phrenia.

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bradyphrenia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bradyphrenia

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“bradyphrenia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bradyphrenia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bradyphrenia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bradyphrenia.

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