conversion
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8.2
- noun
- /kənˈvɜrʒən/
- Specialized
:
trastorno por conversión
- The therapist explained that conversion is a way the mind expresses emotional conflicts through physical symptoms.
I did then diagnose myself with conversion disorder or hysteria.
- I did then diagnose myself with conversion disorder or hysteria.
Examples
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A conversion disorder can manifest as unexplained physical symptoms, such as paralysis or blindness.
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I did then diagnose myself with conversion disorder or hysteria.
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Causing conversion disorder, of which your asthma and your blindness are active symptoms.
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Patients experiencing conversion often show physical symptoms without any underlying medical cause.
Synonyms
2
7.8
A condition where emotional stress causes loss of movement or feeling without a medical cause
1
9.3
Bodily problems like paralysis or blindness that come from emotional stress and have no physical cause
A condition where strong emotions cause physical symptoms without a medical cause
Compounds
- Specialized
2
7.8
A condition where emotional stress causes loss of movement or feeling without a medical cause
- Specialized
1
4.0
A number used to multiply an amount in one unit to get the same amount in another unit
- Archaic
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9.3
Bodily problems like paralysis or blindness that come from emotional stress and have no physical cause
- Specialized
1
3.6
To change information from one format to another so it works in a new system
- Archaic
A condition where strong emotions cause physical symptoms without a medical cause
A change in religion near the end of someone's life, often adopting a new faith
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Conversion comes from Latin con- and vertere meaning 'to turn', and a simple image is 'turning' one thing into another. In medicine, 'conversion' describes when emotional stress is 'turned' into physical symptoms, which is why the problem is called a conversion disorder.