somatization

English

Alternative forms

• somatisation

Etymology

From somatize +‎ -ation.

Noun

somatization (countable and uncountable, plural somatizations)

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

Derived terms

• somatization disorder

Related terms

• psychosomatization

Translations

generation of physical symptoms for a psychiatric disorder

• German: Somatisierung (de) f
• Korean: 신체화 (sinchehwa)
• Portuguese: somatização f

Anagrams

• atomizations