Any disorder characterized by unfounded physical complaints by the patient, despite medical assurance that no physiologic problem exists, is _____ disorder.

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The disorder described in the question is somatoform disorder. In this disorder, patients experience physical symptoms without any medical explanation. There are different types of somatoform disorders, such as conversion disorder, hypochondriasis, and somatization disorder.

Any Disorder Characterized by Unfounded Physical Complaints by the Patient