psychogenic pain

noun

Physical pain that is caused, increased, or prolonged by mental, emotional, or behavioral factors.

Meanings

nounpsychogenic pain (countable and uncountable, plural psychogenic pains)

plural psychogenic pains

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesPhysical pain that is caused, increased, or prolonged by mental, emotional, or behavioral factors.
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