Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Vecordia

Psychiatry

Also known as: Insanity

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Vecordia is a term occasionally used to denote a general mental disorder. This entry provides a brief historical definition of the concept.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

VECORDIA, insanity, a term sometimes used to denote a general mental disorder.

Cite this page

“Vecordia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/vecordia/