dysmorphia
noun[U]
uk/dɪsˈmɔː.fi.ə/us/dɪsˈmɔːr.fi.ə/medicalspecialized
aconditionin whichpartof thebodyis a differentshapefromnormal:
Thedisorderischaracterizedbydistinctivefacialdysmorphia andcardiacdefects.
(alsobody dysmorphia)
Somepeopleusedysmorphiato refer to aconditionin which someonefalselybelievesthere is somethingwrongwith thesizeorshapeoftheirbody:
I've got atouchof dysmorphia. When Ilookin themirrorIseesomeone moreoverweightthan Iactuallyam.
Synonym
body dysmorphic disorder
- Thepatientpresentedwith atypicalMRIpatternincludingcerebraland cerebellarwhitematterabnormalities, andfacialdysmorphia.
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