psy|cho|so|mat|ic

psy|cho|so|mat|ic
psy|cho|so|mat|ic «SY koh soh MAT ihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of, having to do with, or caused by the interaction of mind and body, especially in the development of bodily disorders related to mental or emotional disturbances: »

This is part of the growing belief of the psychosomatic (mind-body) experts that high blood pressure... [is] aided and abetted by upset emotions (Marguerite Clark).

–n.
a person having or showing a psychosomatic disorder.
[< psycho- + Greek sōmātikós somatic < sôma body]
psy´cho|so|mat´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • psy — al·lo·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chism; met·em·psy·chic; me·tem·psy·chose; metem·psy·cho·sis; psy·cha·gog·ic; psy·cha·gogue; psy·cha·gogy; psy·chal; psy·chal·gia; psy·che; psy·che·an; psy·chi·ana; psy·chi·a·ter; psy·chi·at·ric; …   English syllables

  • mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… …   English syllables

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  • psychodrama — psy•cho•dra•ma [[t]ˌsaɪ koʊˈdrɑ mə, ˈdræm ə, ˈsaɪ koʊˌdrɑ mə, ˌdræm ə[/t]] n. pst psi a method of group psychotherapy in which participants improvise in dramatizations of emotionally charged situations • Etymology: 1935–40 psy cho•dra•mat′ic… …   From formal English to slang

  • psychosomaticist — psy·cho·so·mat·i·cist sə mat ə səst n a specialist in psychosomatics …   Medical dictionary

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