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body dysmorphia

body dysmorphia

an extreme disparagement of some aspect of appearance that is not supported by the objective evidence. There may be only a mild defect in the body feature or, in extreme cases, there may be no objective evidence of any malformation or oddity of appearance. See also body dysmorphic disorder; muscle dysmorphia.

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