Conversion Disorder

Definition: Conversion Disorder

Conversion Disorder

Noun

1. A mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause).

Specialty Definition: Conversion Disorder

Domain	Definition
Health	A disorder whose predominant feature is a loss or alteration in physical functioning that suggests a physical disorder but that is actually a direct expression of a psychological conflict or need. (references)
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Synonyms: Conversion Disorder

Synonyms: conversion hysteria (n), conversion reaction (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Conversion Disorder

English words defined with "conversion disorder": anxiety hysteria. (references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Conversion Disorder

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
conversion disorder	102
conversion disorder treatment	3
conversion disorder symptom	2
conversion disorder rehabilitaion	2
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Anagrams: Conversion Disorder

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-d-d-e-e-i-i-n-n-o-o-o-r-r-r-s-s-v"
	-4 letters: seroconversion.
	-5 letters: reconversions.
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