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pseudobulbar affect

pseudobulbar affect noun: a neurological disorder characterized by episodes of uncontrollable laughing or crying, or other emotional displays.

Noun

pseudobulbar affect (uncountable)

  1. A neurological disorder characterized by episodes of uncontrollable laughing or crying, or other emotional displays.

Synonyms of pseudobulbar affect

Words formed from pseudobulbar affect

Questions about pseudobulbar affect

What does pseudobulbar affect mean?
Pseudobulbar affect means a neurological disorder characterized by episodes of uncontrollable laughing or crying, or other emotional displays.
What part of speech is pseudobulbar affect?
Pseudobulbar affect is a noun.

Words near pseudobulbar affect in the dictionary

  1. pseudobubo
  2. pseudobuboes
  3. pseudobubos
  4. pseudobulb
  5. pseudobulbar
  6. pseudobulbar affect
  7. pseudobulbil
  8. pseudobulbils
  9. pseudobulbous
  10. pseudobulbs
  11. pseudobulge

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