noun
- Plural of delirium; states of acute mental confusion, hallucinations, and disorientation, typically caused by fever, intoxication, or severe illness.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Plural form
Examples
- The patient experienced multiple deliria during her high fever.
- Alcohol withdrawal can trigger severe deliria in some individuals.
- The elderly man's deliria made it difficult for doctors to assess his condition.
- Nurses monitored the patient closely for signs of deliria after surgery.
- The deliria lasted several days before the infection was brought under control.