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conversion hysteria

/kənˈvɜːrʒən hɪˈstɪriə/

Traducción: Trastorno psicológico en el que el estrés o conflicto mental se transforma inconscientemente en síntomas físicos como parálisis, ceguera o convulsiones, sin que exista una causa orgánica subyacente.

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/kənˈvɜːrʒən hɪˈstɪriə/C1formalmedical
  • esTrastorno psicológico en el que el estrés o conflicto mental se transforma inconscientemente en síntomas físicos como parálisis, ceguera o convulsiones, sin que exista una causa orgánica subyacente.

A psychological condition in which psychological distress or conflict is unconsciously converted into physical symptoms, such as paralysis, blindness, or seizures, without any underlying organic cause.

  1. Psychological disorderC1formal

    A condition where psychological distress is converted into physical symptoms, such as paralysis or blindness, without any underlying organic cause.

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    • The patient was diagnosed with conversion hysteria after experiencing sudden leg paralysis.
    • Conversion hysteria often manifests as a loss of sensory or motor function.
    • Therapy helped her understand that her symptoms were linked to conversion hysteria.