Hallucination — For other uses, see Hallucination (disambiguation). Hallucination Classification and external resources My eyes at the moment of the apparitions by August Natterer … Wikipedia
hallucination — hallucinational, hallucinative /heuh looh seuh nay tiv, neuh tiv/, adj. /heuh looh seuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to… … Universalium
microptic hallucination — Also known as microscopic hallucination and diminutive visual hallucination. The term microptic hallucination is indebted to the Greek words mikros (small) and opsis (seeing). It refers to a type of *visual hallucination in which the… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
macroptic hallucination — The term macroptic hallucination is indebted to the Greek words makros (large) and opsis (seeing). It refers to a visual hallucination in which the object or scene in question is perceived as disproportionally large in comparison with the… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
hypnagogic hallucination — Also known as hypnagogic imagery, hypnagogic reverie, hypnagogic illusion, hypnagogic visualization, presomnal sensation, predormital hallucination, anthypnic sensation, oneirogagic image, phantasma, vision of half sleep, and faces in the dark … Dictionary of Hallucinations
lilliputian hallucination — A term used to denote a hallucination featuring miniature individuals, animals, objects, or fantasy figures. The notion of lilliputian hallucination constitutes the logical and conceptual counterpart of the gulliverian hallucination. Both… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
hypnopompic hallucination — The term hypnopompic hallucination is indebted to the Greek words hupnos (sleep) and pem pein (to accompany, to send away). It translates roughly as a hallucination that accompanies the individual when leaving the sleeping state . The term was … Dictionary of Hallucinations
formicative hallucination — Also referred to as formication, dermatozoic hallucination, and insect hallucination. The terms formication and formicative hallucination are indebted to the Latin noun formica, which means ant. All of the above four terms are used more or… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
benzodiazepine-induced hallucination — The benzodiazepines (or benzos for short) are formally known as CNS active 1,4 benzodiazepines. These substances constitute a group of CNS depressants whose major action is attributed to the potentiation of the gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
toluene-induced hallucination — Toluene is also known as methylbenzene and phenylmethane. The name toluene refers to tolu balsam, an aromatic extract from the tropical tree Myroxylon balsamum. The name tolu balsam, in turn, is named after Santiago de Tolü, a town in Colombia … Dictionary of Hallucinations
