narcodiagnosis

  • 1narcodiagnosis — /nahr koh duy euhg noh sis/, n. Psychiatry. the use of drugs to produce narcosis as an aid in diagnosis. [NARCO + DIAGNOSIS] * * * …

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  • 2narcodiagnosis — nar·co·di·ag·no·sis .dī ig nō səs n, pl no·ses .sēz the use of sedative or hypnotic drugs for diagnostic purposes (as in psychiatry) …

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  • 3narcodiagnosis — n. use of narcotic drugs to facilitate diagnosis (Psychiatry) …

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  • 4narcodiagnosis — nar·co·diagnosis …

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  • 5narcodiagnosis — |närkō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from narc + diagnosis : the use of sedative or hypnotic drugs for diagnostic purposes (as in psychiatry) * * * /nahr koh duy euhg noh sis/, n. Psychiatry. the use of drugs to produce narcosis as an aid in… …

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  • 6narco- — a combining form meaning stupor, narcosis, used in the formation of compound words: narcodiagnosis. Also, esp. before a vowel, narc . [ < Gk nárk(e) numbness, stiffness + O ] * * * …

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  • 7narc- — I. combining form or narco Etymology: Middle English nark , from Middle French narc , from Medieval Latin, from Greek nark , from narkoun to benumb more at narcotic 1. : numbness : stupor …

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