Psychosis

(si-ko'-sis). I. Any disease of the mind. 2. The neural act corresponding to a mental phenomenon. " In all intellectual operations we have to distinguish two sets of succe ive changes one in the physical basis of consciousne and the other in consciousne itself; one set which may, and doubtle will, in course of time, be followed through all its complexities by the anatomist and the physicist, and one of which only the man can have immediate knowledge. As it is very nece ary to keep up a clear distinction between these two proce es, let the one be called neurosis, a. v., and the other psychosis. ' ' (Huxley.) Psycho so mat i atria (si-ko-so-mat-e-af-tre-ah). The treatment of diseases of the mind and body.