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psychosomatic
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psy·cho·so·mat·ic  (sk-s-mtk)
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.
psycho·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 [ˈsaɪkəʊsəʊˈmætɪk] ADJ → psicosomático
psychosomatic [ˌsaɪkəʊsəʊˈmætɪk] adj → psychosomatique
psychosomatic
adj → psychosomatisch; psychosomatic medicine → Psychosomatik f, → psychosomatische Medizin
psychosomatic [ˌsaɪkəʊsəʊˈmætɪk] adj → psicosomatico/a
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