functional disorder

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functional disorder n.
A physical disorder in which the symptoms have no known or detectable organic basis but are believed to be the result of psychological factors such as emotional conflicts or stress. Also called functional disease.

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functional disorder
noun
disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified [ant: organic disorder]

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