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What does dysmorphia mean?

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Noun
  1. Any of various psychological disorders whose sufferers believe that their body is wrong or inadequate, such as anorexia, bulimia, gender dysphoria and muscle dysmorphia ("bigorexia").
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The present clinical picture is one characterised by marked mental retardation, microcephaly, craniofacial dysmorphia and physical malformations.
During my first shift, I witnessed a halting conversation between a counsellor and a young girl with body dysmorphia.
Muscle dysmorphia has been described as a disorder in which individuals are pathologically preoccupied with their muscularity.
Recovery from muscle dysmorphia is very difficult because, as with anorexia nervosa, the individual is usually unwilling to admit their problem.
In case of severe dysmorphia, it is sometimes necessary to use both surgery and orthodontics.
To date, only 2 siblings have been described with perinatal asphyxia and dysmorphia, including low-set dysplastic ears, micrognathia, a short neck, and loose, wrinkled skin.

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