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hysteria

/hɨˈstɛɹijə/

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noun

Histeria

A condition where the patient has neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, but without any neurological explanation.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the student with hysteria, as her sudden paralysis had no apparent medical cause. "

El médico diagnosticó histeria en la estudiante, ya que su parálisis repentina no tenía una causa médica aparente.

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noun

Histeria, exaltación

Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic.

Examples :

"The sudden announcement of a school closure caused a wave of hysteria among the parents. "

El anuncio repentino del cierre de una escuela causó una ola de histeria entre los padres.

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noun

Histeria

A mental disorder characterized by emotional excitability etc. without an organic cause.

Examples :

"The student's sudden outburst of fear and trembling, without any apparent physical reason, was a display of hysteria. "

El repentino estallido de miedo y temblor del estudiante, sin ninguna razón física aparente, fue una muestra de histeria.

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noun

Histeria

(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.

Examples :

"In the 19th century, some doctors attributed the student's emotional outbursts to hysteria, believing it was a disorder specific to women. "

En el siglo XIX, algunos médicos atribuyeron los estallidos emocionales de la estudiante a la histeria, creyendo que era un trastorno específico de las mujeres.

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