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somatization
noun so·ma·ti·za·tion \ˌsō-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən\
Definition of SOMATIZATION
: conversion of a mental state (as depression or anxiety) into physical symptoms; also : the existence of physical bodily complaints in the absence of a known medical condition
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First Known Use of SOMATIZATION
1925
Medical Dictionary
somatization
noun so·ma·ti·za·tion \ˌsō-mət-ə-ˈzā-shən\
Medical Definition of SOMATIZATION
: conversion of a mental state (as depression or anxiety) into physical symptoms; also : the existence of physical bodily complaints in the absence of a known medical condition
Variants of SOMATIZATION
so·ma·ti·za·tion or chiefly British so·ma·ti·sa·tion \-mə-ˌtī-ˈ\
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