conversion disorder

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Etymology

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From conversion +‎ disorder.

Noun

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conversion disorder (countable and uncountable, plural conversion disorders)

  1. (psychiatry, neurology) 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.

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