conversion disorder
noun Psychiatry.
a mental disorder in which physical symptoms, as paralysis or blindness, occur without apparent physical cause and instead appear to result from psychological conflict or need.
Words nearby conversion disorder
conversationalist, conversazione, converse, conversely, conversion, conversion disorder, conversion ratio, conversion table, conversive heat, conversus, convert
Also called conversion hysteria.
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British Dictionary definitions for conversion disorder
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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Medical definitions for conversion disorder
conversion disorder
n.
A disorder involving the loss or alteration of physical functioning, such as paralysis, voice loss, tunnel vision, or seizures, that is the result of a psychological involvement or need rather than a physical illness or disease.conversion hysteria conversion reaction
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