Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
perseveration
per·sev·e·ra·tion [ per-sev-uh-rey-shuhn ]
Etymology:
Latin per = very or thoroughly + severus = strict
Definitions related to perseveration:
  • (l) Pathological repetition of the same response to different stimuli as in a repetition of the same verbal response to different questions. (2) Persistent repetition of specific words or concepts in the process of speaking. Seen in cognitive disorders, schizophrenia and other mental illness. See also verbigeration.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • (perseverative thought) The repetitive production of the same response to different commands.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Repeats of words that have been previously mentioned on the same trial.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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