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. See Synonyms at bodily. Of or relating to the wall of the body cavity, especially as distinguished from the head, limbs, or viscera. Of or relating to the portion of the vertebrate nervous system that regulates voluntary movement. Of or relating to a somatic cell or the somatoplasm. [French somatique, from Greek sōmatikos, from sōma, sōmat-, body; see soma1.] so·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

Main Entry: so·mat·ic
Pronunciation: sO-'mat-ik, s&-
Function: adjective
1 a : of, relating to, or affecting the body especially asdistinguished from the germ plasm or psyche : PHYSICAL b : of, relating to, supplying, or involvingskeletal muscles somatic nervous system> somatic reflex>
2 : of or relating to the wall of the body as distinguished from the viscera : PARIETAL —so·mat·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

somatic so·mat·ic (sō-māt'ĭk)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or affecting the body, especially as distinguished from a body part, the mind, or the environment; corporeal or physical.

2. Of or relating to the wall of the body cavity, especially as distinguished from the head, limbs, or viscera.

3. Relating to the vegetative, as distinguished from the generative, functions.

4. Of or relating to a somatic cell or the somatoplasm.

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so·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

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.