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dysmorphophobia

dysmorphophobia [ dís mawrfō fṓbi ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
delusion of personal bodily irregularity: an individual's conviction that he or she has an unwanted physical feature that is discernible by other people, but that in fact does not exist. Dysmorphophobia may be an early manifestation of schizophrenia.

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