"hysterical blindness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hysterical blindnesses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} hysterical blindness (usually uncountable, plural hysterical blindnesses)
  1. (dated, psychiatry, psychology) A symptom of conversion disorder where the patient is unable to see. Wikipedia link: hysterical blindness Tags: dated, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Psychiatry, Psychology
    Sense id: en-hysterical_blindness-en-noun-VzigSYty Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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