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DictionarySeeevil eyemal de ojo
A culture-bound symptom complex described in certain Mediterranean countries—e.g., Italy, where it is called malocchio—more common in children and adult women. Malocchio may stem from something as simple as a gesture of spite by a person looking another in the eye, cursing him/hermal de ojo (mol' da o'ho) [Sp., evil eye] In many Hispanic cultures early childhood diarrhea, vomiting, colic, and dehydration. Many cultures, other than Hispanic cultures, include a concept of the “evil eye.” These include, but are not limited to, certain sects of Arabic, gypsy, and Jewish cultures, and many widely dispersed native tribes. Synonym: evil eye |