cus
cus — noun
1. a short form used in medicine for a lasting type of schizophrenia in which a pat
a short form used in medicine for a lasting type of schizophrenia in which a patient has a mix of symptoms that do not match any single, clear category of the illness
The psychiatrist wrote 'cus' on the patient's chart after six months of observation.
abbreviation used as a chart notation in clinical records
Dr. Osei reviewed the case notes and changed the diagnosis from paranoid schizophrenia to cus.
used in clinical decision-making between subtype diagnoses
After Fatima's cus diagnosis was confirmed, her psychiatrist prescribed two different antipsychotics.
Jun-ho's new doctor spotted the cus diagnosis when reviewing his hospital records from 2019.
Dr. Kowalski reviewed Elena's hallucinations and disorganised speech, then wrote 'cus' on her assessment form.
- chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia
the full medical term; use this in formal writing or on first mention
- undifferentiated schizophrenia
sometimes used without 'chronic,' though the condition is understood to be long-term
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Used only in medical and psychiatric contexts; not part of everyday English. The full term 'chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia' should be written out on first mention in formal writing.