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.
What is concrete thinking in schizophrenia. Concrete thinking is a problem associated with various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. It is defined as inability to think in abstract terms. Abstractions and symbols are interpreted superficially without fact, finesse or any awareness of nuance. The person is unable to free himself from what the words literally means.