Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY
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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Origin: | psych- ( PSYCH-) + somatikos (from soma 'body') |
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psy‧cho‧so‧mat‧ic
medical
medical1MP a psychosomatic illness is caused by fear or anxiety rather than by a physical problem
psychosomatic illness/symptoms/disorder etc Children are just as susceptible to psychosomatic conditions as adults.
Children are just as susceptible to psychosomatic conditions as adults.2M relating to the relationship between the mind and physical illness
—psychosomatically adverb
adverb