[hi″per-no´sis] an exaggerated perception, for example, expansion of an isolated idea into a complex philosophical system; seen in paranoia.
hy·per·gno·sis
(hī'pĕrg-nō'sis), In the diphthong gn, the g is silent only at the beginning of a word.1. Projection of inner conflicts into the environment. 2. Exaggerated perception, such as the expansion of an isolated thought. [hyper- + G. gnōsis, knowledge]