Hypnoanalysis


[hip-noh-uh-nal-uh-sis] /ˌhɪp noʊ əˈnæl ə sɪs/

noun
1.
a method of psychoanalysis in which a patient is put into hypnosis in an attempt to secure analytic data, free associations, and early emotional reactions.
/ˌhɪpnəʊəˈnælɪsɪs/
noun
1.
(psychol) psychoanalysis conducted on a hypnotized person

hypnoanalysis hyp·no·a·nal·y·sis (hĭp’nō-ə-nāl’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The use of hypnosis and psychoanalytic techniques.

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