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ファビョン 火病
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1. hwabyeong (Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger); hwabyung​From Korean
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2. Hwabyeong​Hwabyeong or Hwabyung, literally "anger illness" or "fire illness”, is a Korean culture-bound somatization disorder, a mental illness. It manifests as one or more of a wide range of physical symptoms, in response to emotional disturbance, such as stress from troublesome interpersonal relationships or life crises. It most often occurs in middle-aged women in their 40s and 50 menopausal years, who are less educated, come from a lower socio-economic level and live in rural areas.
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火病 【ファッピョン】、火病 【ひびょう】、火病 【かびょう】

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