Medical Term:
body dysmorphic disorder
Definition:
- a psychosomatic (somatoform) disorder characterized by preoccupation with some imagined defect in appearance in a person who looks normal.
- a DSM diagnosis that is established when the specified criteria are met.
Synonym(s): dysmorphophobia
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