conversion reaction

/kənˌvʌrʒən riˌækʃən/
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Definitions of conversion reaction
  1. noun
    a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
    synonyms: conversion disorder, conversion hysteria
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    types:
    glove anesthesia
    a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist
    type of:
    disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder
    (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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