Adjektiv

somatisch

somatic, physical, bodily

Er leidet an einer somatischen Störung.

He suffers from a somatic disorder.

Die Krankheit hat somatische Ursachen.

The illness has somatic causes.

((as an adjective before a noun)) somatic, relating to the body. Das ist ein somatisches Symptom.

Synonyms: körperlich, physisch; Antonyms: psychisch, seelisch

From Ancient Greek 'sōmatikós', from 'sôma' meaning 'body'.

Think of 'soma' (body) in biology. 'Somatic' relates to the body, as opposed to the mind (psyche).

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