The word "hysterical" comes from the Latin word "hystericus," meaning "of the womb," because it was thought that this condition was caused by a dysfunction of the uterus.
تأتي كلمة "هستيري" من الكلمة اللاتينة "hystericus"، التي تعني الرحم، لأنه من المعتقد أنها حالة ناتجة بسبب خلل في الرحم.