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asymbolia

1 9.9

Feeling pain without the usual upset or bother

noun
/ˌeɪsɪmˈbɒlɪə/

Specialized

: asimbolia

Patients with asymbolia may not feel distress during painful procedures.

Examples

Doctors diagnosed her with asymbolia when she reported pain but showed no emotional reaction.
After his brain injury, the patient exhibited asymbolia and did not seem bothered by painful stimuli.
Researchers study asymbolia to better understand how the brain processes pain and emotion.
The diagnosis of asymbolia can be challenging for doctors.
Individuals with asymbolia can perceive pain without experiencing the usual emotional discomfort associated with it.
In cases of asymbolia, a person may feel a sharp injury but remain emotionally unaffected.
Patients diagnosed with asymbolia can detect harmful sensations while not feeling the typical distress.

Antonyms

pain

∞ 1.8

A deep sad feeling caused by losing someone or something

discomfort

118 3.2

A feeling of physical pain or mental unease

Surface Forms

asymbolia singular

asymbolias plural

Morphology

asymbolia = asymbol (semi-transparent) = a + symbol + ia

The suffix '-ia' indicates a condition, but the medical context may not be immediately obvious.

Etymology

Asymbolia comes from the Greek parts a- 'not' and symbol 'sign'. A helpful way to remember the pain meaning is to think the brain has lost the 'signal' or 'meaning' that makes pain feel bad, so a person can feel pain but not the normal emotional discomfort.