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Sycosis vs Psychosis - What's the difference?

sycosis | psychosis |

As nouns the difference between sycosis and psychosis

is that sycosis is (pathology) a pustular eruption that affects the scalp or the bearded part of the face while psychosis is (label) a severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

sycosis

English

Noun

(wikipedia sycosis) (sycoses)
  • (pathology) A pustular eruption that affects the scalp or the bearded part of the face

    • psychosis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia psychosis) (psychoses)
  • (label) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
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    Derived terms

    * micropsychosis * nonpsychosis * nutmeg psychosis