migraine (noun)
81Abyzou — Contents 1 Origins 2 The Testament of Solomon 3 On medical amulets …
82dream scintillation — Also known as flickering consciousness. The term dream scintillation is indebted to the Latin noun scintilla (spark). It was introduced in or shortly before 1949 by the American neurobiologist Alexander Forbes (1882 1965) to denote… …
83ecstasy, mysticism, and hallucinations — The term ecstasy comes from the Greek noun ekstasis, which has a variety of meanings and connotations, including departure, dismissal, mental derangement, and poignancy. In the present context it translates loosely as being outside oneself .… …
84geometric hallucination — Also known as geometrical hallucination, geometric visual hallucination, and optogeometric illusion. All four terms can be traced to the Greek noun geometria, which means land surveying. They are used to denote a * formed visual hallucination… …
85gustatory hallucination — Also known as gustatory phantasma and hallucination of taste. The term gustatory hallucination is indebted to the Latin noun gustus,which means taste. It is used to denote a taste sensation occurring in the absence of an appropriate tas tant.… …
86halo — Also known as optical halo and corona. The term halo comes from the Greek noun halos,which means area. In meteorology and physics the terms halo, optical halo, and corona are used to denote a * physical illusion consisting of a luminous or… …
87hygric hallucination — Also known as hygric sensation. Both terms are indebted to the Greek noun hugros, which means humidity. They are used to denote a hallucination of water or other fluids, perceived in the tactile modality. Accordingly, the German psychiatrist… …
88macroproxiopia — The term macroproxiopia comes from the Greek adjective makros (large), the Latin adjective prox imus (near, nearby), and the Greek noun opsis (seeing). It refers to a visual distortion in which the perceived size and distance of objects is… …
89motor illusion — Also known as motor sensation and illusory movement. The term motor illusion is indebted to the Latin noun motio, which means movement. It is used to denote a * kinaesthetic hallucination characterized by the illusory sensation of movement of… …
90negative scotoma — The term negative scotoma is indebted to the Greek noun skotos (darkness). It is used in a general sense to denote an area or island of loss or impairment of vision (i.e. a * scotoma), surrounded by a field of normal or relatively well… …
