psy·cho·so·mat·ic (s  k -s-m t  k)adj. 1. Of or relating to a disorder having physical symptoms but originating from mental or emotional causes. 2. Relating to or concerned with the influence of the mind on the body, and the body on the mind, especially with respect to disease: psychosomatic medicine. psy cho·so·mati·cal·ly adv. |
psychosomatic [ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk]
adj
(Psychology) (Medicine / Pathology) of or relating to disorders, such as stomach ulcers, thought to be caused or aggravated by psychological factors such as stress
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | psychosomatic - used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis psychoneurotic, neurotic - affected with emotional disorder |
psychosomatic
adjective (all) in the mind, psychological, unconscious, subconscious, subjective, irrational, unreal Doctors refused to treat her, saying her problems were psychosomatic.
Translations
psychosomatic
psychosomatic [ˌsaɪkəʊsəʊˈmætɪk] adj → psicosomatico/a
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