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conversion disorder

noun

Etymology

From conversion + disorder.

  1. derived from ōrdō
  2. derived from desordre
  3. borrowed from desordre
  4. compounded as conversion disorder — “conversion + disorder”

Definitions

  1. A condition where the patient displays neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness,…

    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.

The neighborhood

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