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psy⋅cho⋅so⋅mat⋅ic

  [sahy-koh-suh-mat-ik, -soh-]
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1. of or pertaining to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.
2. pertaining to or involving both the mind and the body.
Origin:
1860–65; psycho- + somatic

Related forms:
psy⋅cho⋅so⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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psy·cho·so·mat·ic   (sī'kō-sō-māt'ĭk)   
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·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

psychosomatic [(seye-koh-suh-mat-ik)]

A descriptive term for the relationship between the mind and body.

Note: “Psychosomatic” disorders have definite physical symptoms but are thought to be caused by emotional or psychological factors. Anorexia nervosa is an example of a psychosomatic illness.
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Word Origin & History

psychosomatic 
1863, "pertaining to the relation between mind and body," from Gk. psykhe- "mind" (see psyche) + somatikos, from soma (gen. somatos) "body." Applied from 1938 to physical disorders with psychological causes. It can as easily apply to emotional disorders with physical causes, but it is rarely used as such.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1psy·cho·so·mat·ic
Pronunciation: "sI-k&-s&-'mat-ik, -kO-, -sO-
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body psychosomatic nature of man —Herbert Ratner>
2 a : of, relating to, involving, or concernedwith bodily symptoms caused by mental or emotional disturbance <psychosomatic illness> <psychosomatic medicine> b : exhibiting psychosomatic symptoms psychosomatic patient> —psy·cho·so·mat·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: 2psychosomatic
Function: noun
: an individual exhibiting psychosomatic symptoms
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psychosomatic psy·cho·so·mat·ic (sī'kō-sō-māt'ĭk)
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, especially with respect to disease.

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