Both Uses of "hysteria" in "The Hunger Games"

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Both Uses

hysteria
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The Hunger Games
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"What's going on?" says Effie, a note of hysteria in her voice.
p. 134.9 *

hysteria = excessive, uncontrollable emotion
My mother gives it to hysterical patients to knock them out to stitch up a bad wound or quiet their minds or just to help someone in pain get through the night.†
p. 276.8

hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion

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(1) (hysteria)
a state of excessive, uncontrollable emotion

In addition to being the adjective form of hysteria, the form hysterical can also indicate that something is exceedingly funny (leading to uncontrollable laughter)
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)