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e. In medicine, confusion is the quality or state of being bewildered or unclear. The term "acute mental confusion" [ 1] is often used interchangeably with delirium [ 2] in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems and the Medical Subject Headings publications to describe the pathology.
Obfuscation is the obscuring of the intended meaning of communication by making the message difficult to understand, usually with confusing and ambiguous language. The obfuscation might be either unintentional or intentional (although intent usually is connoted), and is accomplished with circumlocution (talking around the subject), the use of jargon (technical language of a profession), and ...
List of paradoxes. Outline of public relations – Overview of and topical guide to public relations. Map–territory relation – Relationship between an object and a representation of that object (confusing map with territory, menu with meal) Mathematical fallacy – Certain type of mistaken proof.
An altered level of consciousness is any measure of arousal other than normal. Level of consciousness ( LOC) is a measurement of a person's arousability and responsiveness to stimuli from the environment. [ 1] A mildly depressed level of consciousness or alertness may be classed as lethargy; someone in this state can be aroused with little ...
List of commonly misused English words. This is a list of English words that are thought to be commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and professional grammarians defining the norms of Standard English. It is possible that some of the meanings marked non-standard may pass ...
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, [ 1] is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy ( humanistic or rationalistic ), religion, theory of government, or way of life. [ 2]
According to Morabia (2011), [10] the word confounding derives from the Medieval Latin verb "confundere", which meant "mixing", and was probably chosen to represent the confusion (from Latin: con=with + fusus=mix or fuse together) between the cause one wishes to assess and other causes that may affect the outcome and thus confuse, or stand in ...
Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. [ 1][ 2] Misinformation can exist without specific malicious intent; disinformation is distinct in that it is deliberately deceptive and propagated. [ 3][ 4][ 5] Misinformation can include inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or false information as well as selective or half-truths. [ 6][ 7 ...