symptom formation
n.
The process of developing a physical or behavioral substitute for an unconscious impulse or a conflict that causes anxiety, such as avoiding crowds.
symptom substitution
Words nearby symptom formation
symposiarch,
symposiast,
symposium,
symptom,
symptom complex,
symptom formation,
symptomatic,
symptomatic anthrax,
symptomatic porphyria,
symptomatic pruritus,
symptomatic reaction