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Diseases » Somatoform Disorders » Glossary

Glossary for Somatoform Disorders

Abdominal Pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
Adjustment Disorder: This is a maladaptive reaction to identifiable stress
Back pain: Pain from the back or spine.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Delusional belief about body shape or appearance
Bradykinesia: A medical term used to describe slow execution of movements and the ability to adjust the body's position is reduced.
Chest pain: Pain in the chest area.
Chronic pain: Ongoing pain of any type
Chronic pelvic pain:
Constipation: Difficult or dry bowel movements
Conversion Disorder: A psychological condition where physical symptoms arise due to emotional dilemmas.
Cough: The noise produced from the sudden expulsion of air from the lungs
Depression: Various syndromes with excessive anxiety, phobias, or fear.
Digestive symptoms: Any symptoms affecting the digestive tract.
Dyspareunia: Vaginal pain after sexual intercourse
Dysuria: Painful urination
Facial pain: Pain affecting the face
Factitious syndromes: A disorder that a person believes they have that however does not exist
Fibromyalgia: A difficult to diagnose condition affecting the muscles and/or joints
Headache: In medicine a headache or cephalalgia is a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and sometimes neck. Some of the causes are benign while others are medical emergencies. It ranks among the most common pain complaints
Hyperventilation: Excessively rapid breathing causing blood gas imbalances
Hypochondriasis: A disorder characterised by a preoccupation with normal bodily functions as abnormalities
Leg pain: Pain affecting the leg
Major depressive disorder: A condition which is characterized by the occurrence of a major episode of depression
Malingering: The faking or exaggeration of symptoms of a particular condition
Mental illness: Any psychological syndrome
Neck pain: Pain affecting the neck
Neurological symptoms: Any symptoms that are caused by neurological conditions
Neurosis: Variety of mental disorders with self-awareness
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Behavioral disorder with obsessive thoughts and compulsive acts.
Pain Disorder: Somatoform disorder causing pain
Pruritus: The sensation of itch
Shoulder Pain: A pain that occurs in the shoulder. There is often other associated symptoms depending on the cause of the shoulder pain. For example, swelling may indicate a broken bone.
Somatization Disorder: A disorder that is characterised by multiple somatic complaints
Undifferentiated Somatoform disorder: A disorder which is characterised by one or more physical complaints that are not intentionally produced or feigned