| 释义 |
Echopathy
E`chop´a`thy
| n. | 1. | (Med.) A morbid condition characterized by automatic and purposeless repetition of words or imitation of actions. |
echopathy
echopathy [ĕ-kop´ah-the] stereotyped repetition of the words or actions of others; echolalia or echopraxia.e·chop·a·thy (e-kop'ă-thē), A form of psychopathology, usually associated with schizophrenia, in which the words (echolalia) or actions (echopraxia) of another are imitated and repeated. [echo + G. pathos, suffering] e·chop·a·thy (e-kop'ă-thē) A form of psychopathology, usually associated with schizophrenia, in which the words (echolalia) or actions (echopraxia) of another are imitated and repeated.
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Synonym(s): echomimia. [echo + G. pathos, suffering]e·chop·a·thy (e-kop'ă-thē) Form of psychopathology, usually associated with schizophrenia, in which words or actions of another are imitated. [echo + G. pathos, suffering] |