Definition of Folie a deux

1. Noun. The simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife).


Medical Definition of Folie a deux

1. Identical or similar mental disorders, such as a paranoid fixation, usually affecting two members of the same family living together. Synonym: shared psychotic disorder. Origin: Fr. Two (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Folie A Deux

folia linguae
folic
folic acid
folic acid
folic acid antagonist
folic acid antagonists
folic acid conjugate
folic acid deaminase
folic acid deficiency
folic acid deficiency anaemia
folic acid oxidase
folie
folie
folies
folie a deux (current term)
folie a deux (current term)
folie du doute
folie du pourquoi
folie gemellaire
foliferous
Folin's reaction
Folin's reagent
Folin's test
Folin-Looney test
folinate
folinic acid
folio
folio
folioed
folioing

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