misidentification syndrome

a disorder characterized by the delusional misidentification of oneself, other people, places, or objects. The misidentification may be expressed as the mistaken belief that a person has altered his or her identity in some way, either physically or psychologically, or that some place or object has undergone transformation. Also called delusional misidentification syndrome. See also Capgras syndrome; Fregoli’s phenomenon; intermetamorphosis syndrome.

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December 27th 2024

phytoestrogen

n. see estrogen.