lip pursing

lip pursing

a facial contortion in which the lips protrude in a manner that resembles pouting or a snout. First described (as Schnauzkrampf) by German psychiatrist Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum (1828–1899), it is most commonly associated with catatonic schizophrenia.

Related Terms

Reitan Indiana Aphasia Screening Test

Reitan Indiana Aphasia Screening Test a 32-item test develo...

ethosuximide

ethosuximide n. see succinimide.

multigravida

multigravida n. a woman who has had two or more pregnancies...

reciprocal relationship

reciprocal relationship 1. a correlation between two variab...

hemeraphonia

hemeraphonia n. a psychogenic speech disorder in which a pe...

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)

Sorry, "cognitive-abilities-test-cogat" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology....

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter L

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z