English Explanatory Dictionary

conversion disorder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition where the patient displays neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, but without any neurological explanation, usually traced back to a psychological trigger.

Word forms

conversion disorder conversion disorders

Etymology

From conversion + disorder.

Synonyms

hysteria
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