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.
Brief psychotic disorder features one or many schizophrenic symptoms, including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and flattened affect. There is usually a clear trigger, and symptoms last less than 1 month. So the duration criterion for diagnosis of schizophrenia is not met.