somatization

English

Alternative forms

somatisation

Etymology

From somatize +‎ -ation.

Noun

somatization (countable and uncountable, plural somatizations)

(medicine) The generation of physical symptoms of a psychiatric condition such as anxiety

Derived terms

somatization disorder

Translations

generation of physical symptoms for a psychiatric disorder

German: Somatisierung (de) f
Korean: 신체화 (sinchehwa)

Portuguese: somatização f

Anagrams

atomizations

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