noun🔗ShareA condition where the patient has neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, but without any neurological explanation."The doctor diagnosed the student with hysteria, as her sudden paralysis had no apparent medical cause. "medicineminddiseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBehavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic."The sudden announcement of a school closure caused a wave of hysteria among the parents. "emotionmindmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mental disorder characterized by emotional excitability etc. without an organic cause."The student's sudden outburst of fear and trembling, without any apparent physical reason, was a display of hysteria. "medicinemindemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(until early 20th century) Any disorder of women with some psychiatric symptoms without other diagnosis, ascribed to uterine influences on the female body, lack of pregnancy, or lack of sex."In the 19th century, some doctors attributed the student's emotional outbursts to hysteria, believing it was a disorder specific to women. "medicinehistorymindbodysexdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
