circumscribed belief

a narrowly defined delusional belief that is internally consistent and highly resistant to disproof and appears to function separately from other beliefs held by the same person.

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April 29th 2024

gyrus

n. (pl. gyri) a ridged or raised portion of the cerebral cortex, bounded on either side by a sulcus.