hysteria background

hysteria

/hɨˈstɛɹijə/

Illustration hysteria - Image 1

Illustration hysteria - Image 2

noun

Hystérie

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. "

Le médecin a diagnostiqué une hystérie chez l'étudiante, car sa paralysie soudaine n'avait aucune cause médicale apparente.

medicine mind disease condition

Illustration hysteria - Image 1

Illustration hysteria - Image 2

noun

Hystérie, accès de panique

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. "

L'annonce soudaine de la fermeture d'une école a provoqué une vague d'hystérie parmi les parents.

emotion mind medicine

Illustration hysteria - Image 1

Illustration hysteria - Image 2

noun

Hystérie

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. "

L'éclat soudain de peur et de tremblements de l'étudiant, sans raison physique apparente, était une manifestation d'hystérie.

medicine mind emotion condition

Illustration hysteria - Image 1

Illustration hysteria - Image 2

noun

Hystérie

(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. "

Au XIXe siècle, certains médecins attribuaient les accès émotionnels de l'étudiante à l'hystérie, estimant qu'il s'agissait d'un trouble spécifique aux femmes.

medicine history mind body sex disease