somatoform disorder

English

Noun

somatoform disorder (plural somatoform disorders)

1. (medicine) A psychiatric disorder in which physical symptoms are experienced, but for which no apparent physical cause can be found

Synonyms

• somatic symptom disorder

Translations

psychiatric disorder in which physical symptoms are experienced, for which no apparent physical cause can be found

• German: Somatoforme Störung (de)
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References

• Understanding Psychology, Glencoe.