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Definition of Conversion hysteria
1. Noun. A mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause).
Exact synonyms: Conversion Disorder, Conversion Reaction
Generic synonyms: Disturbance, Folie, Mental Disorder, Mental Disturbance, Psychological Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Glove Anesthesia
Generic synonyms: Disturbance, Folie, Mental Disorder, Mental Disturbance, Psychological Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Glove Anesthesia
Medical Definition of Conversion hysteria
1. Hysteria characterised by the substitution, through psychic transformation, of physical signs or symptoms for anxiety; generally restricted to such major symptoms as blindness, deafness, and paralysis, or lesser ones such as blurred vision and numbness. Synonym: conversion hysteria neurosis, conversion neurosis, conversion reaction. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conversion Hysteria
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