psychosomatic disorder
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- noun
- /ˌsaɪkoʊsəˈmætɪk dɪsˈɔrdər/
- Specialized
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trastorno psicosomático
- After careful evaluation, the doctor concluded that the symptoms were due to a psychosomatic disorder rather than a physical illness.
Examples
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Many patients with a psychosomatic disorder report physical pain that has no apparent medical cause.
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To be honest, I think what we have here is a clear case of some psychosomatic disorder.
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Shouldn't we rule out all possible causes before we resort to the easy option of a psychosomatic disorder?
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Depression, anxiety, and psychosomatic disorders are the most frequently identified mental health consequences among acculturating individuals (Sam, 2000).
Academic text (2003) -
And scientific, and for that matter human, knowledge is never complete, but such a lack isn't automatic proof that diseases are psychosomatic disorders in and of themselves or that infectious elements don't have a role.
Blog text (13) -
She was diagnosed with a psychosomatic disorder after her anxiety caused chronic stomach issues.
Synonyms
Physical symptoms, like pain, that come from stress or strong emotions without a medical reason
A condition that causes real symptoms without a clear physical cause
How Psychological
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'psychosomatic' denotes symptoms caused by psychological factors and 'disorder' denotes a medical/diagnostic condition, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer 'a disorder caused or influenced by psychological factors.' Although somewhat technical, the meaning follows straightforward compounding and is cross-linguistically recognizable, making it accessible to learners who know the parts.
Etymology
Psychosomatic disorder comes from two parts: psycho meaning 'mind' and somatic meaning 'body'. The image of the mind affecting the body explains why it means physical symptoms that are caused or made worse by mental stress.