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Conversion Disorder

see synonyms of conversion disorder

Noun

1. conversion disorder, conversion hysteria, conversion reaction

a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Conversion Disorder

see synonyms of conversion disorder
noun
a psychological disorder in which severe physical symptoms like blindness or paralysis appear with no apparent physical cause

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Conversion Disorder

see synonyms of conversion disorder
n.
A psychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of symptoms, such as paralysis, tremor, or visual or auditory problems, that resemble those of nervous system dysfunction but cannot be explained by a neurological disorder. Development of the disorder is often associated with psychological stress or trauma. Also called conversion reaction, functional neurological symptom disorder.

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