Diseases

Illusions

The misinterpretation of a real external, sensory experience.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The misinterpretation of a real external, sensory experience.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Illusion
  • Autokinetic Effect
  • Autokinetic Illusions
  • Effect, Autokinetic
  • Illusions, Auditory
  • Illusions, Kinesthetic
  • Illusions, Tactile
  • Illusions, Visual
  • Auditory Illusion
  • Auditory Illusions
  • Autokinetic Effects
  • Autokinetic Illusion
  • Effects, Autokinetic
  • Illusion, Auditory
  • Illusion, Autokinetic
  • Illusion, Kinesthetic
  • Illusion, Tactile
  • Illusion, Visual
  • Illusions, Autokinetic
  • Kinesthetic Illusion
  • Kinesthetic Illusions
  • Tactile Illusion
  • Tactile Illusions
  • Visual Illusion
  • Visual Illusions

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Aspects Covered

8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, etiology, genetics, history, physiology, psychology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with DELUSIONS

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History Note

1963

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NLM Classification

WM 204

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Illusions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007088. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007088
  2. Illusions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusion
  3. Illusions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182593