CONVERSION DISORDER
\kənvˈɜːʃən dɪsˈɔːdə], \kənvˈɜːʃən dɪsˈɔːdə], \k_ə_n_v_ˈɜː_ʃ_ə_n d_ɪ_s_ˈɔː_d_ə]\
Definitions of CONVERSION DISORDER
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a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
By Princeton University
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