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adjective
1.
of the body; bodily; physical.
2.
Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to the body wall of an animal.
3.
Cell Biology. pertaining to or affecting the somatic cells, as distinguished from the germ cells.
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Somatic
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| the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone |
| either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain |
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somatic
"pertaining to the body," 1775, from Fr. somatique, from Gk. somatikos "of the body," from soma (gen. somatos) "body."
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Medical Dictionary
somatic so·mat·ic (sō-māt'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or affecting the body, especially as distinguished from a body part, the mind, or the environment; corporeal or physical.
Of or relating to the wall of the body cavity, especially as distinguished from the head, limbs, or viscera.
Relating to the vegetative, as distinguished from the generative, functions.
Of or relating to a somatic cell or the somatoplasm.
so·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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somatic  (sō-māt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to the body. ◇ The cells of the body with the exception of the reproductive cells (gametes) are known as somatic cells. See Note at mitosis. |
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