noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) Meteorology. 1. streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio). Origin of virga. 1935-1940.
Homicidal ideation. Homicidal ideation is a common medical term for thoughts about homicide. There is a range of homicidal thoughts which spans from vague ideas of revenge to detailed and fully formulated plans without the act itself. Many people who have homicidal ideation do not commit homicide.
Schizophrenia is a mental illness in which patients experience symptoms such as delusions, (a mistaken belief) hallucinations, sometimes a flattened affect, (where the individual shows little emotion) and disorganized behavior. Up to 1% percent of the population is diagnosed with schizophrenia.