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Hysteria refers to illnesses in which psychological distress manifests itself in bodily symptoms, a process often termed somaticization. Historically, hysteria was commonly used as a medical diagnosis for patients presenting with a broad range of physical maladies including convulsions, irregular speech or mutism, loss of hearing, sexual dysfunction, and gastrointestinal or genitourinary complaints. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Hysteria]
hysteria