koro

koro
A delusional syndrome found in Malay and southern Chinese populations, characterized by a belief that the subjects penis will retract into the abdomen and cause death.

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  • Koro — Original name in latin Koro Name in other language Koro State code ID Continent/City Asia/Jakarta longitude 6.867 latitude 111.2157 altitude 93 Population 0 Date 2012 01 22 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • koro- — War; also war band, host, army. 1. heriot, from Old English here, army. 2. arrière ban, from Old French herban, a summoning to military service (ban, proclamation, summons; see bhā 2). 3. a …   Universalium

  • koro — /kawr oh, kohr oh/, n. Psychiatry. a culture specific syndrome, occurring chiefly in China and southeastern Asia, characterized by anxiety and the fear of retraction of the penis or breasts and labia into the body. [ < dial. Malay (Kedah) koro… …   Universalium

  • koro — is., müz., İt. coro Tek veya çok sesli olarak yazılmış bir müzik eserini uygulamak için bir araya gelen topluluk Her halkevinde müzik öğretmenlerinin kurduğu korolar vardı. N. Cumalı Birleşik Sözler koro hâlinde …   Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük

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