Definition of Hysterical neurosis

1. Noun. Neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions.

Exact synonyms: Hysteria
Terms within: Mimesis
Generic synonyms: Neurosis, Neuroticism, Psychoneurosis
Specialized synonyms: Anxiety Hysteria, Hysterocatalepsy
Derivative terms: Hysteric, Hysterical

Medical Definition of Hysterical neurosis

1. A conversion of emotional stress or mental disturbance into a physical symptom. Examples include paralysis, blindness, inability to speak or another sudden debilitating problem for no reason evident through testing. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hysterical Neurosis

hysteretically
hystereurysis
hysteria
hysterias
hysteric
hysterical
hysterical amblyopia
hysterical anaesthesia
hysterical ataxia
hysterical blindness
hysterical chorea
hysterical convulsion
hysterical deafness
hysterical gait
hysterical joint
hysterical neurosis (current term)
hysterical paralysis
hysterical polydipsia
hysterical pregnancy
hysterical psychosis
hysterical spinal neuralgia
hysterical syncope
hysterical torticollis
hysterical tremor
hysterical vertigo
hysterically
hystericalness
hysterick
hystericoneuralgic
hysterics

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