psychosomatic
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌsaɪkoʊsəˈmædɪk/
Audio (US): (file) Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ætɪk
Adjective
[edit]psychosomatic (comparative more psychosomatic, superlative most psychosomatic)
- (now rare) Pertaining to both the mind and the body.
- (medicine, psychology) Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes.
- 2000 May 28, Peter Wolson, “A World of Psychophobia”, in Los Angeles Times[1], archived from the original on 2025-05-10:
- Even the “unconscious” frequently prefers physical problems to psychological ones as suggested by the prevalence of psychosomatic ailments: physical symptoms--for example, stomach aches--caused by an emotional problem. It has been estimated that more than 50% of a physicians’ practice involves the treatment of psychosomatic complaints.
Translations
[edit]of physical effects with mental causes
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