Psychosomatic ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Psychosomatic ( adjective )

Of or relating to the psychological causes or the psychological and physiological effects of a physical disorder.

Origin:

From the greek ψυχή (psȳchē) "mind" and σωματικός (sōmatikos) "of the body".

Examples:

1. The patient's symptoms were diagnosed as psychosomatic, caused by repressed emotions.
2. The doctor believed that the patient's headaches were psychosomatic, resulting from stress.
3. The patient was suffering from a psychosomatic disorder, caused by a traumatic event.
4. The psychosomatic symptoms of the patient improved after undergoing therapy.
5. The patient's psychosomatic illness was related to the psychological stress of the job.

(As a noun)

Psychosomatic ( noun )

Of or relating to the psychological causes or the psychological and physiological effects of a physical disorder.

Origin:

From the greek ψυχή (psȳchē) "mind" and σωματικός (sōmatikos) "of the body".

Examples:

1. The patient's symptoms were diagnosed as psychosomatic, caused by repressed emotions.
2. The doctor believed that the patient's headaches were psychosomatic, resulting from stress.
3. The patient was suffering from a psychosomatic disorder, caused by a traumatic event.
4. The psychosomatic symptoms of the patient improved after undergoing therapy.
5. The patient's psychosomatic illness was related to the psychological stress of the job.