| loosening of association | A manifestation of a severe thought disorder characterised by the lack of an obvious connection between one thought or phrase and the next, or with the response to a question. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| loosening of associations | A loss of the normal logical connections between one thought and the next, thus the schizophrenic speech is vague, rambling, disjointed or nonsensical. (27 Sep 1997) |