During Mr. Smith's appointment with Dr. Puccini, the doctor noted that Mr. Smith's thought processes moved rapidly and superficially from one topic to another. This is called

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Tangentiality refers to a disturbance in thought processes, which move rapidly from one topic to another. The word breaks down into two suffixes -ity meaning condition, state, and -al- meaning pertaining to, and the root/combining form tangent/i- meaning touch.

During Mr Smith's Appointment with Dr