Dictionary of Hallucinations. J.D. Blom. 2010.
macrosomatognosia — The term macrosomatognosia comes from the Greek words makros (large), soma (body), and gnosis (insight). It translates roughly to experiencing the body as larger . The term was introduced in or shortly before 1963 by the Dutch neurologist… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
partial microsomatognosia — A term used to denote a type of *micro somatognosia in which one or more body parts are experienced as disproportionally small. The term is used in opposition to *whole body microsomatognosia and * total body microso matognosia. References… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
whole body macrosomatognosia — Also referred to as total body macrosomatognosia. Both terms are used to denote a type of * macrosomatognosia in which the whole body is experienced as disproportionally large. They are used in opposition to the term *partial macroso… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
microsomatognosia — The term microsomatognosia comes from the Greek words mikros (small), soma (body), and gnosis (insight). It translates roughly as experiencing the body as smaller . The term was introduced in or shortly before 1963 by the Dutch neurologist… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
whole body microsomatognosia — Also referred to as total body microsomatognosia. Both terms are used to denote a type of * microsomatognosia in which the whole body is experienced as disproportionally small. They are used in opposition to the term *partial microso… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
