English Explanatory Dictionary

Cotard's syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A rare mental disorder in which the patient believes he or she is dead (figuratively or literally), does not exist, or has lost parts of the body.

Pronunciation

/kʰəˈtʰɑɹdz sɪndɹəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Cotard's syndrome.wav

Word forms

Cotard's syndrome

Etymology

Named after French neurologist Jules Cotard.

Synonyms

Cotard delusion
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